Web application navigation domains

• US 9,164,671 B2
• Filed: 06/11/2010
• Issued: 10/20/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Hilerio, Israel, Patton, Mara B., Le, Phu Hoang, Posey, Justin Martin, Jangla, Kinnary M., Yeung, Carlos, Malek, Alexander H., Morgan, Bruce A., Davis, John E., Jaber, Mustapha
• Primary Examiner(s): SALOMON, PHENUEL S
• Application Number:
  US12/814,290
• Publication Number:
  US 20110307794A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,957 Days
• Field of Search: 715/738, 707/803
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]

Abstract

Various embodiments provide a mechanism to allow end users to install web applications and websites onto their desktop. In accordance with one or more embodiments, client-side code can be utilized to allow developers associated with a website to define boundaries associated with user interaction, and have those boundaries enforced by a run-time engine. In at least some embodiments, developers can provide, through JavaScript code and/or HTML markup, various configurations for the creation of a start menu shortcut, navigation, and so-called jumplist integration.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more computer readable storage media, coupled to the one or more processors, embodying computer readable instructions executable by the one or more processors to implement a method comprising;

receiving a user selection of a site mode, the site mode being associated with a web application installed on an associated client device;

responsive to receiving the site mode selection, requesting a start URL, wherein the start URL is ascertained from a web application file that was created from information received from a website associated with the web application;

receiving web resources associated with the start URL;

rendering the web resources in a web application window;

receiving a user interaction with respect to the resources rendered in the web application window;

responsive to the user interaction being within boundaries, associated with a website domain or subdomain and defined by the web application file, rendering user interface customization within the boundaries in the web application window; and

responsive to the user interaction not being within boundaries associated with a website domain or subdomain and defined by the web application file, rendering content associated with the user interaction in a default browser different from the web application window.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein receiving said user selection comprises receiving a selection associated with a shortcut installed on the client device'"'"'s desktop.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein said rendering is performed by a web application mode browser.

4. The device of claim 1, the method further comprising:

receiving a user interaction with respect to the resources rendered in the web application window; and

rendering additional web resources, associated with the user interaction, in the web application window.

5. The device of claim 1, the method further comprising:

receiving a user interaction with respect to the resources rendered in the web application window; and

rendering additional web resources, associated with the user interaction, in the default web browser.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein:

receiving the user interaction comprises receiving the user interaction from a desktop task bar, with respect to the resources rendered in the web application window.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the web application file includes one or more navigation domains that can be navigated within the web application window.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the web application file includes one or more navigation domains that can be navigated within the web application window, and a favicon associated with the website.

9. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving a user selection of a site mode, the site mode being associated with a web application installed on an associated client device;

responsive to receiving the site mode selection, requesting a start URL, wherein the start URL is ascertained from a web application file that was created from information received from a website associated with the web application;

receiving web resources associated with the start URL;

rendering the web resources in a web application window;

receiving a user interaction with respect to the resources rendered in the web application window;

responsive to the user interaction being within boundaries, associated with a website domain or subdomain and defined by the web application file, rendering user interface customization within the boundaries in the web application window; and

responsive to the user interaction not being within boundaries associated with a website domain or subdomain and defined by the web application file, rendering content associated with the user interaction in a default browser different from the web application window.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein receiving said user selection comprises receiving a selection associated with a shortcut installed on the client device'"'"'s desktop.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein said rendering is performed by a web application mode browser.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

receiving a user interaction with respect to the resources rendered in the web application window; and

rendering additional web resources, associated with the user interaction, in the web application window.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

receiving a user interaction with respect to the resources rendered in the web application window; and

rendering additional web resources, associated with the user interaction, in the default web browser.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein receiving the user interaction comprises receiving the user interaction from a desktop task bar, with respect to the resources rendered in the web application window.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the web application file includes one or more navigation domains that can be navigated within the web application window.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the web application file includes one or more navigation domains that can be navigated within the web application window, and a favicon associated with the website.