SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY GENERATING USER INTERFACES FOR CONTROLLING A DEVICE WITH A CLIENT SIDE FILTER

• US 20080082923A1
• Filed: 09/29/2006
• Published: 04/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Ferlitsch, Andrew Rodney
• Granted Patent: US 8,214,752 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/733
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

A method for dynamically constructing a user interface definition is disclosed. A request for an information list is sent. The user interface definition with the information list is received. A filter script is applied to the user interface definition to provide a filtered user interface definition. The filtered user interface definition is sent to an application. The filtered user interface definition is constructed. The filtered user interface definition is displayed.

Claims

1. A method for dynamically constructing a user interface definition, the method comprising:

sending a request for an information list;

receiving the user interface definition with the information list;

applying a filter script to the user interface definition to provide a filtered user interface definition;

sending the filtered user interface definition to an application;

constructing the filtered user interface definition; and

displaying the filtered user interface definition.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the information list is a device list.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the request is written in an extensible markup language format.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the filter script is written in an extensible markup language.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising applying a pre-determined filter script to the user interface definition.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising applying a pre-configured filter script that is static to multiple user interface definitions.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising selecting a filter script based on a type of user interface definition.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising selecting a filter script based on a transmission protocol of the user interface definition.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising selecting a filter script based on a data protocol of the user interface definition.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating a preview of the user interface before applying the filter script to the user interface.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the filter script is embedded in a server.

12. A client that is configured to dynamically construct a user interface definition, the client comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor;

executable instructions executable by the processor, wherein the instructions are executable to;

send a request for an information list;

receive the user interface definition with the information list;

apply a filter script to the user interface definition to provide a filtered user interface definition;

send the filtered user interface definition to an application;

construct the filtered user interface definition; and

display the filtered user interface definition.

13. The client of claim 12, wherein the information list is a device list.

14. The client of claim 12, wherein the request is written in an extensible markup language format.

15. The client of claim 12, wherein the filter script is written in an extensible markup language.

16. The client of claim 12, wherein a pre-determined filter script is applied to the user interface definition.

17. The client of claim 12, wherein the filter script is selected based on a type of user interface definition.

18. The client of claim 12, wherein the filter script is selected based on a transmission protocol of the user interface definition.

19. A server that is configured to dynamically construct a user interface definition, the server comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor;

executable instructions executable by the processor, wherein the instructions are executable to;

receive a request for an information list;

construct the user interface definition with the information list;

apply a filter script to the user interface definition to provide a filtered user interface definition;

construct the filtered user interface definition; and

send the filtered user interface definition to a client.

20. A computer-readable medium comprising executable instructions for implementing a method for dynamically constructing a user interface definition, the method comprising:

sending a request for an information list;

receiving the user interface definition with the information list;

applying a filter script to the user interface definition to provide a filtered user interface definition;

sending the filtered user interface definition to an application;

constructing the filtered user interface definition; and

displaying the filtered user interface definition.