Application management framework for web applications
First Claim
1. A mobile device comprising:
- a processor;
a display;
a web browser displayed on the display;
an application management framework, under control of the processor, implemented within the browser, the application management framework encapsulating multiple web applications; and
an application management framework user interface, displayed on the display, comprising a menu bar further comprising a set of icons corresponding to a plurality of active web applications running within the application management framework, wherein one icon from the set of icons is a selected icon corresponding to a currently selected application, the selected icon centered on the menu bar, the menu bar implemented as an application flip tray such that a user can flip through the set of icons in response to one or more user events and the menu bar configured to auto-hide to reserve available screen area for the currently selected application displayed on the display of the mobile device.
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Abstract
Various embodiments are directed to an application management framework for web applications that may provide speed improvements, capability improvements, user experience improvements, increased advertising profit opportunities, and simplified application development to wide range of network devices. The described embodiments may employ techniques for containing, controlling, and presenting multiple web-based applications in a shared web browser application management framework. Sharing a web browser application management framework provides the capability for rapidly switching between applications, allows for multitasking, facilitates using a common set of input controls for applications, and makes it possible for applications to be available with little perceived startup (“boot”) time. The described embodiments also provide incentives for web application users, web application developers, web application portal providers, and web advertising providers to share in transactions between one another.
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15 Claims
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1. A mobile device comprising:
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a processor; a display; a web browser displayed on the display; an application management framework, under control of the processor, implemented within the browser, the application management framework encapsulating multiple web applications; and an application management framework user interface, displayed on the display, comprising a menu bar further comprising a set of icons corresponding to a plurality of active web applications running within the application management framework, wherein one icon from the set of icons is a selected icon corresponding to a currently selected application, the selected icon centered on the menu bar, the menu bar implemented as an application flip tray such that a user can flip through the set of icons in response to one or more user events and the menu bar configured to auto-hide to reserve available screen area for the currently selected application displayed on the display of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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installing an application management framework within a web browser; installing multiple web applications within the application management framework; and displaying an application management framework user interface comprising a menu bar further comprising a set of icons corresponding to a plurality of active web applications running within the application management framework, wherein one icon from the set of icons is a selected icon corresponding to a currently selected application, the selected icon centered on the menu bar, the menu bar implemented as an application flip tray such that a user can flip through the set of icons in response to one or more user events and the menu bar configured to auto-hide to reserve available screen area for the currently selected application displayed in the web browser of a mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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