On demand resources

• US 9,880,824 B2
• Filed: 09/22/2015
• Issued: 01/30/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Lewallen, Stephen Richard, Makower, David, Hess, Jonathan Joseph, Heynen, Patrick, Santamaria, Terry J., Bumgarner, William M., Pickford, David, Oklota, Christopher L., Parker, Anthony S.
• Primary Examiner(s): COYER, RYAN D
• Application Number:
  US14/861,885
• Publication Number:
  US 20160357538A1
• Time in Patent Office: 861 Days
• Field of Search: 717175
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/60 Software deployment
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44526 Plug-ins; Add-ons
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416

Abstract

A computer-implemented method for building a software application is disclosed. The method includes: generating a plurality of application resources; creating a plurality of tags; applying one of the tags on each of the plurality of application resources; grouping the application resources by their tags to form at least two asset packs, each identifiable by at least one tag shared by all application resources in the asset pack; and creating an asset pack manifest comprising a location of each of the asset packs and an order in which the asset packs are to be downloaded.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of running an application on a device, comprising:

obtaining an app start bundle of the application from a network source;

installing the application using the app start bundle;

determining a first running status of the application at a first time based on one or more functions being performed by the application;

in response to determining the first running status of the application at the first time, requesting a first on demand resource of a plurality of on demand resources not on the device at the first time and associated with the application, wherein;

in accordance with a determination that the first running status of the application meets a first running status criterion, the first on demand resource comprises a first resource,

in accordance with a determination that the first running status of the application meets a second running status criterion, different from the first running status criterion, the first on demand resource comprises a second resource, different from the first resource, and

the first running status of the application is independent of a user input to the device for running a portion of the application corresponding to the first on demand resource;

receiving the first on demand resource, without receiving a second on demand resource of the plurality of on demand resources, from the network source; and

loading the first on demand resource in the application.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a second running status of the application at a second time, after the first time, based on one or more functions being performed by the application;

in response to determining the second running status of the application at the second time, requesting the second on demand resource of the plurality of on demand resources, wherein;

in accordance with a determination that the second running status of the application meets a third running status criterion, the second on demand resource comprises a third resource,

in accordance with a determination that the second running status of the application meets a fourth running status criterion, different from the third running status criterion, the second on demand resource comprises a fourth resource, different from the third resource, and

the second running status of the application is independent of a user input to the device for running a portion of the application corresponding to the second on demand resource;

receiving the second on demand resource from the network source; and

loading the second on demand resource in the application.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, comprising checking whether the first on demand resource is available on the device before requesting it, wherein requesting the first on demand resource is in response to a determination that the first on demand resource is not available on the device.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, comprising:

determining if an asset pack manifest is available on the device, the asset pack manifest comprising an address of the first on demand resource;

obtaining the asset pack manifest; and

requesting the first on demand resource using the address in the asset pack manifest.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, comprising determining an order in which a plurality of on demand resources, including the first on demand resource, are to be requested based on the first running status of the application.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, comprising:

determining if a shortage of storage space is detected on the device;

determining at least one on demand resource of the application to be purged from the device if a shortage of storage space is detected on the device; and

purging the at least one on demand resource from the device while the application is running on the device.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein determining at least one on demand resource to be purged is based, at least partially, on the first running status of the application.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein determining at least one on demand resource to be purged is based, at least partially, on a predetermined purging order of a plurality of on demand resources.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein determining at least one on demand resource to be purged is based, at least partially, on a usage pattern associated with the application.

28. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein, while the application is running on the device:

at the first time, a first set of on demand resources of the application is on the device, and

at a second time, after the first time, a second set of on demand resources of the application is on the device, wherein the first set of on demand resources includes an on demand resource not included in the second set of on demand resources.

31. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining that the first running status of the application meets the first running status criterion comprises predicting a need for the first resource by the application before the application needs the first resource, and determining that the first running status of the application meets the second running status criterion comprises predicting a need for the second resource by the application before the application needs the second resource.

10. A non-transitory computer readable medium, the computer readable medium containing instructions, that, when executed, perform a method of running an application on a device, the method comprising:

obtaining an app start bundle of the application from a network source;

installing the application using the app start bundle;

determining a first running status of the application at a first time based on one or more functions being performed by the application;

in response to determining the first running status of the application at the first time, requesting a first on demand resource of a plurality of on demand resources not on the device at the first time and associated with the application, wherein;

in accordance with a determination that the first running status of the application meets a first running status criterion, the first on demand resource comprises a first resource,

in accordance with a determination that the first running status of the application meets a second running status criterion, different from the first running status criterion, the first on demand resource comprises a second resource, different from the first resource, and

the first running status of the application is independent of a user input to the device for running a portion of the application corresponding to the first on demand resource;

receiving the first on demand resource, without receiving a second on demand resource of the plurality of on demand resources from the network source; and

loading the first on demand resource in the application.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10, the method further comprising:

determining a second running status of the application at a second time, after the first time, based on one or more functions being performed by the application;

in response to determining the second running status of the application at the second time, requesting the second on demand resource of the plurality of on demand resources, wherein;

in accordance with a determination that the second running status of the application meets a third running status criterion, the second on demand resource comprises a third resource,

in accordance with a determination that the second running status of the application meets a fourth running status criterion, different from the third running status criterion, the second on demand resource comprises a fourth resource, different from the third resource, and

the second running status of the application is independent of a user input to the device for running a portion of the application corresponding to the second on demand resource;

receiving the second on demand resource from the network source; and

loading the second on demand resource in the application.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10, the method further comprising checking whether the first on demand resource is available on the device before requesting it, wherein requesting the first on demand resource is in response to a determination that the first on demand resource is not available on the device.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10, the method further comprising:

determining if an asset pack manifest is available on the device, the asset pack manifest comprising an address of the first on demand resource;

obtaining the asset pack manifest; and

requesting the first on demand resource using the address in the asset pack manifest.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10, the method further comprising determining an order in which a plurality of on demand resources, including the first on demand resource, are to be requested based on the first running status of the application.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10, the method further comprising:

determining if a shortage of storage space is detected on the device;

determining at least one on demand resource of the application to be purged from the device if a shortage of storage space is detected on the device; and

purging the at least one on demand resource from the device while the application is running on the device.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein determining at least one on demand resource to be purged is based, at least partially, on the first running status of the application.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein determining at least one on demand resource to be purged is based, at least partially, on a predetermined purging order of a plurality of on demand resources.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein determining at least one on demand resource to be purged is based, at least partially, on a usage pattern associated with the application.

29. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein, while the application is running on the device:

at the first time, a first set of on demand resources of the application is on the device, and

at a second time, after the first time, a second set of on demand resources of the application is on the device, wherein the first set of on demand resources includes an on demand resource not included in the second set of on demand resources.

32. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein determining that the first running status of the application meets the first running status criterion comprises predicting a need for the first resource by the application before the application needs the first resource, and determining that the first running status of the application meets the second running status criterion comprises predicting a need for the second resource by the application before the application needs the second resource.

19. A system comprising:

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and are configured to be executed by the one or more processors, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to perform a method of running an application on a device, the method comprising;

obtaining an app start bundle of the application from a network source;

installing the application using the app start bundle;

determining a first running status of the application at a first time based on one or more functions being performed by the application;

in response to determining the first running status of the application at the first time, requesting a first on demand resource of a plurality of on demand resources not on the device at the first time and associated with the application, wherein;

in accordance with a determination that the first running status of the application meets a first running status criterion, the first on demand resource comprises a first resource,

in accordance with a determination that the first running status of the application meets a second running status criterion, different from the first running status criterion, the first on demand resource comprises a second resource, different from the first resource, and

the first running status of the application is independent of a user input to the device for running a portion of the application corresponding to the first on demand resource;

receiving the first on demand resource, without receiving a second on demand resource of the plurality of on demand resources, from the network source; and

loading the first on demand resource in the application.

20. The system of claim 19, the method further comprising:

determining a second running status of the application at a second time, after the first time, based on one or more functions being performed by the application;

in response to determining the second running status of the application at the second time, requesting the second on demand resource of the plurality of on demand resources, wherein;

in accordance with a determination that the second running status of the application meets a third running status criterion, the second on demand resource comprises a third resource,

in accordance with a determination that the running status of the application meets a fourth status criterion, different from the third running status criterion, the second on demand resource comprises a fourth resource, different from the third resource, and

the second running status of the application is independent of a user input to the device for running a portion of the application corresponding to the second on demand resource;

receiving the second on demand resource from the network source; and

loading the second on demand resource in the application.

21. The system of claim 19, the method further comprising checking whether the first on demand resource is available on the device before requesting it, wherein requesting the first on demand resource is in response to a determination that the first on demand resource is not available on the device.

22. The system of claim 19, the method further comprising:

determining if an asset pack manifest is available on the device, the asset pack manifest comprising an address of the first on demand resource;

obtaining the asset pack manifest; and

requesting the first on demand resource using the address in the asset pack manifest.

23. The system of claim 19, the method further comprising determining an order in which a plurality of on demand resources, including the first on demand resource, are to be requested based on the first running status of the application.

24. The system of claim 19, the method further comprising:

determining if a shortage of storage space is detected on the device;

determining at least one on demand resource of the application to be purged from the device if a shortage of storage space is detected on the device; and

purging the at least one on demand resource from the device while the application is running on the device.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein determining at least one on demand resource to be purged is based, at least partially, on the first running status of the application.

26. The system of claim 24, wherein determining at least one on demand resource to be purged is based, at least partially, on a predetermined purging order of a plurality of on demand resources.

27. The system of claim 24, wherein determining at least one on demand resource to be purged is based, at least partially, on a usage pattern associated with the application.

30. The system of claim 19, wherein, while the application is running on the device:

at the first time, a first set of on demand resources of the application is on the device, and

at a second time, after the first time, a second set of on demand resources of the application is on the device, wherein the first set of on demand resources includes an on demand resource not included in the second set of on demand resources.

33. The system of claim 19, wherein determining that the first running status of the application meets the first running status criterion comprises predicting a need for the first resource by the application before the application needs the first resource, and determining that the first running status of the application meets the second running status criterion comprises predicting a need for the second resource by the application before the application needs the second resource.