Dynamic web application notifications including task bar overlays

• US 8,793,650 B2
• Filed: 06/11/2010
• Issued: 07/29/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: 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): DAO, THUY CHAN
• Application Number:
  US12/814,341
• Publication Number:
  US 20110307880A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,509 Days
• US Class Current: 717/115
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/117 Tagging; Marking up details of markup languages G06F40/143; Designating a block; Setting of attributes style sheets, e.g. eXtensible Stylesheet Language Transformation [XSLT], G06F40/154
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/134 Hyperlinking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/143 Markup, e.g. Standard Generalized Markup Language [SGML] or Document Type Definition [DTD]
• 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 computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving, from a website, a notification associated with a dynamic jumplist item, wherein the dynamic jumplist item is associated with a jumplist defined on behalf of the website and associated with a web application that is integrated on a client device, wherein the jumplist is defined in a web application file that was created on the client device and associated with the website, the jumplist defining a dynamic jumplist item in the form of a preview window that is presentable responsive to a user action, and wherein the web application file includes a start URL, a web application title, a favicon, and one or more navigation domains specified by the website, and wherein the receiving is performed, at least in part, via JavaScript;

responsive to receiving the notification of the dynamic jumplist item, providing a discernible notification for a user within the jumplist while simultaneously displaying at least one static element within the jumplist.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the notification is effective to cause a task bar overlay icon to be rendered on a task bar icon associated with the web application.

3. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein the discernible notification comprises a visually-discernible notification.

4. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein the discernible notification comprises a flashing web application icon.

5. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein the discernible notification comprises an audibly-discernible notification.

6. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein the discernible notification comprises both a visually-discernible notification and an audibly-discernible notification.

7. One or more computer readable storage memories embodying computer readable instructions which, when executed, implement a method comprising:

receiving, from a website, a notification associated with a dynamic jumplist item, wherein the dynamic jumplist item is associated with a jumplist defined on behalf of the website and associated with a web application that is integrated on a client device, wherein the jumplist is defined in a web application file that was created on the client device and associated with the website, the jumplist defining a dynamic jumplist item in the form of a preview window that is presentable responsive to a user action, and wherein the web application file includes a start URL, a web application title, a favicon, and one or more navigation domains specified by the website, and wherein the receiving is performed, at least in part, via JavaScript;

responsive to receiving the notification of the dynamic jumplist item, providing a discernible notification for a user within the jumplist while simultaneously displaying at least one static element within the jumplist.

8. The one or more computer readable storage memories of claim 7, wherein the notification is effective to cause a task bar overlay icon to be rendered on a task bar icon associated with the web application.

9. The one or more computer readable storage memories of claim 7, wherein the discernible notification comprises a visually-discernible notification.

10. The one or more computer readable storage memories of claim 7, wherein the discernible notification comprises a flashing web application icon.

11. The one or more computer readable storage memories of claim 7, wherein the discernible notification comprises an audibly-discernible notification.

12. The one or more computer readable storage memories of claim 7, wherein the discernible notification comprises both a visually-discernible notification and an audibly-discernible notification.

13. A computing device comprising:

one or more processors;

one or more computer readable storage memories embodying computer-readable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, perform operations comprising;

receiving, from a website, a notification associated with a dynamic jumplist item, wherein the dynamic jumplist item is associated with a jumplist defined on behalf of the website and associated with a web application that is integrated on a client device, wherein the jumplist is defined in a web application file that was created on the client device and associated with the website, the jumplist defining a dynamic jumplist item in the form of a preview window that is presentable responsive to a user action, and wherein the web application file includes a start URL, a web application title, a favicon, and one or more navigation domains specified by the website, and wherein the receiving is performed, at least in part, via JavaScript;

responsive to receiving the notification of the dynamic jumplist item, providing a discernible notification for a user within the jumplist while simultaneously displaying at least one static element within the jumplist.

14. The computing device of claim 13, wherein the discernible notification is effective to cause a task bar overlay icon to be rendered on a task bar icon associated with the web application.

15. The computing device of claim 13, wherein the discernible notification comprises a visually-discernible notification.

16. The computing device of claim 13, wherein the discernible notification comprises a flashing web application icon.

17. The computing device of claim 13, wherein the discernible notification comprises an audibly-discernible notification.

18. The computing device of claim 13, wherein the discernible notification comprises both a visually-discernible notification and an audibly-discernible notification.