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User interface, operating system and architecture

US8307331B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 21, 2010
Grant dateNov 6, 2012
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Expiry dateJan 15, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/02
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for enabling the creation and management of a platform-independent application whose appearance and functionality is consistently propagated across heterogeneous device types includes receiving, by a device, a platform-independent data superstructure defining application appearance and behavior, the platform-independent data superstructure storing an application state, program code and internal logic of the application. A superstructure-dedicated operating system instantiates the application in the device according to the platform-independent data superstructure. The platform-independent data superstructure receives, from a device-native operating system via communication with the superstructure-dedicated operating system, at least one application event generated by an execution of the instantiated application and representative of an update to the application state. The platform-independent data superstructure updates information in a first segment of the platform-independent data superstructure associated with the at least one application event and updates, in accordance with the superstructure segment update, the application state in the device.

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