User scriptable server initiated user interface creation
US8332878B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2111
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method of providing user interfaces in association with network hosted computer scripts is disclosed. A group of selectable user interface elements is provided to a macro author. The elements include behavior that, when controls generated by the elements are selected by a computing device user, cause a web-connected server separate from the computing device to perform one or more operations. A selection by the macro author of a user interface element and an identification of one or more parameters for the element is received. Macro code to generate controls associated with the author-selected elements to be associated with a first macro is executed, the first macro stored to be called from and execute on computing devices different from the device used by the macro author. The macro code is stored and the generated macro code is provided for access by users of a hosted computer system.
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