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`(54) METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RENDERING
`CONTENT ON A WIRELESS DEVICE
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`(75) Inventors: Pierre Carion, La Jolla, CA (US);
`Kevin Smith, San Diego, CA (US)
`(73) Assignee: Phunware, Inc., Austin, TX (US)
`(*) Notice:
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 1638 days.
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`ABSTRACT
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`A method of rendering content on a wireless device. The
`wireless device sends a message to a server requesting an
`application and identifies itself with its rendering capabilities.
`The wireless receives an identification of a custom configu
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`iO
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`Sending a message to a server identifying the desired
`Sending a messageto a serveridentifying the desired
`application and the wireless device capability
`application and the wireless device capability
`610
`610
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`Receiving an identification of a custom configuration of a
`Receiving an identification of a custom configuration of a
`plurality of rendering blocks of the wireless device
`plurality of rendering blocks of the wireless device
`620
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`> Setup
`> Setup
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`620
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`630
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`Requesting the identified custom configuration if the
`Requesting the identified custom configuration if the
`custom configuration is not present on the wireless device
`custom configuration is not present on the wireless device
`630
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`Receiving compiled content generated in part from
`Receiving compiled content generated in part from
`execution of the application by the server
`execution of the application by the server
`640
`640
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`Using a graphical user interface to generate renderable
`Using a graphicaluser interface to generate renderable
`content based on the compiled content and the custom
`content based on the compiled content and the custom
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`configuration
`configuration
`650
`650
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`Rendering the renderable content on the wireless device
`Rendering the renderable content on the wireless device
`660
`660
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`FIGURE 6
`FIGURE 6
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`

`

`U.S. Patent
`U.S. Patent
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`Jul. 2, 2013
`Jul. 2, 2013
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`Sheet 9 of 9
`Sheet 9 of 9
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`US 8,478,245 B2
`US 8,478,245 B2
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`710
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`Receiving a message from a client requesting an application and
`Receiving a message from a client requesting an application and
`identifying the client's capability
`identifying the client’s capability
`710
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`Identifying a custom configuration for the requested application
`identifying a custom configuration for the requested application
`720
`£20
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`Setup
`Setup
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`Sending a message to the client identifying the custom configuration
`Sending a messageto theclient identifying the custom configuration
`730
`£30
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`lfrequested by the client, sending the custom configuration
`If requested by the client, sending the custom configuration
`740
`£40
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`Executing the requested application
`Executing the requested application
`750
`£50
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`Dynamic
`Dynamic
`Application?
`Application?
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`Generating a template for the executed application
`Generating a template for the executed application
`760
`£60
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`Translating received information into discrete low level basic commands
`Translating received information into discrete low level basic commands
`770
`770
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`Sending the discrete low level basic commands to the client
`Sending the discrete low level basic commandsto the client
`780
`£80
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`FIGURE 7
`FIGURE 7
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`1.
`1
`METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RENDERING
`METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RENDERING
`CONTENT ON A WIRELESS DEVICE
`CONTENT ON A WIRELESS DEVICE
`
`US 8,478,245 B2
`US 8,478,245 B2
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`2
`2
`less each application for each type of wireless device, thereby
`less each application for each type ofwireless device, thereby
`limiting the number of titles that a software vendor can pro
`limiting the numberoftitles that a software vendor can pro-
`duce.
`duce.
`Also, the task of producing all the required versions of a
`Also, the task of producing all the required versions of a
`title is not only time consuming and laborious but it also tends
`title is not only time consuming and laboriousbutit also tends
`to limit upgrades and patches to existing titles. In general, a
`to limit upgrades and patchesto existing titles. In general, a
`wireless device runs the application locally and renders the
`wireless device runs the application locally and renders the
`result. Thus, updating applications requires a patch/update to
`result. Thus, updating applications requires a patch/update to
`be specially developed for and provided to each wireless
`be specially developed for and provided to each wireless
`device individually. For example, updating/patching an appli
`device individually. For example, updating/patching an appli-
`cation may require the wireless device user to access the
`cation may require the wireless device user to access the
`application providers website via the wireless device and to
`application provider’s website via the wireless device and to
`navigate through multiple pages in order to determine
`navigate through multiple pages in order to determine
`whether an update is ready. When an update is ready, the user
`whether an update is ready. When an updateis ready, the user
`actively initiates the update process. As a result, many users
`actively initiates the update process. As a result, many users
`may not update their applications due to this laborious pro
`maynot update their applications due to this laborious pro-
`cess.
`CCSS,
`
`SUMMARY
`SUMMARY
`
`Accordingly, a need has arisen to enable software vendors
`Accordingly, a need has arisen to enable software vendors
`to provide generic applications regardless of the wireless
`to provide generic applications regardless of the wireless
`device type, thereby relieving software vendors from having
`device type, thereby relieving software vendors from having
`to tailor their applications for each given wireless device type.
`to tailor their applications for each given wireless device type.
`Moreover, a need has arisen to not only relieve software
`Moreover, a need has arisen to not only relieve software
`Vendors from tailoring their applications for a given wireless
`vendors from tailoring their applications for a given wireless
`device type but to provide an output that is device specific
`device type but to provide an output that is device specific
`based on the wireless device attributes where the output is
`based on the wireless device attributes where the output is
`generated from a generic application. Furthermore, it is
`generated from a generic application. Furthermore,
`it
`is
`advantageous to update and patch various applications with
`advantageousto update and patch various applications with-
`out a need to access each wireless device individually. It will
`out a need to access each wireless device individually. It will
`become apparent to those skilled in the art after reading the
`becomeapparent to those skilled in the art after reading the
`detailed description of the present invention that the embodi
`detailed description of the present invention that the embodi-
`ments of the present invention satisfy the above mentioned
`ments of the present invention satisfy the above mentioned
`needs.
`needs.
`Embodiments of the present invention relieve software
`Embodiments of the present invention relieve software
`Vendors from tailoring their applications based on each wire
`vendors from tailoring their applications based on each wire-
`less device type because the server tailors the output of a
`less device type because the server tailors the output of a
`generic application based on the wireless device capability.
`generic application based on the wireless device capability.
`Moreover, embodiments of the present invention execute the
`Moreover, embodiments of the present invention execute the
`requested application on the server. Thus providing Software
`requested application on the server. Thus providing software
`updates and patches for a generic application can be done by
`updates and patches for a generic application can be done by
`patching/updating the generic application on the server,
`patching/updating the generic application on the server,
`thereby eliminating the need to update?patch each application
`thereby eliminating the need to update/patch each application
`on each wireless device.
`on each wireless device.
`According to one embodiment of the present invention, a
`According to one embodimentof the present invention, a
`wireless device includes an engine/reader. The engine/reader
`wireless device includes an engine/reader. The engine/reader
`is operable to communicate with a server and receive a series
`is operable to communicate with a server and receive a series
`of low level basic commands that layout content, position,
`of low level basic commands that layout content, position,
`etc. for rendering application content on the wireless device.
`etc. for rendering application content on the wireless device.
`The engine/reader interprets commands of a generic syntax
`The engine/reader interprets commandsofa generic syntax
`that are device specific in their parameters.
`that are device specific in their parameters.
`The wireless device may also include a graphical user
`The wireless device may also include a graphical user
`interface including a plurality of rendering blocks. A custom
`interface including a plurality of rendering blocks. A custom
`configuration may be used to customize the appearance of
`configuration may be used to customize the appearance of
`content generated by a requested application rendered on the
`content generated by a requested application rendered on the
`rendering blocks. In other words, a custom configuration may
`rendering blocks. In other words, a custom configuration may
`be a set of low level instructions for preprogramming the
`be a set of low level instructions for preprogramming the
`plurality of rendering blocks to operate and look a certain
`plurality of rendering blocks to operate and look a certain
`way. The graphical user interface is operable for rendering
`way. The graphical user interface is operable for rendering
`basic commands received from the engine/reader and for
`basic commands received from the engine/reader and for
`customizing the operation and appearance of the requested
`customizing the operation and appearance of the requested
`application based on the custom configuration. The wireless
`application based on the custom configuration. The wireless
`device has software stored therein to implement the embodi
`device has software stored therein to implement the embodi-
`ments of the present invention.
`ments of the present invention.
`In one embodiment, generic applications are provided by
`In one embodiment, generic applications are provided by
`software vendors and are stored on a remote server. It is
`software vendors and are stored on a remote server. It is
`
`RELATED U.S. PATENT APPLICATION
`RELATED U.S. PATENT APPLICATION
`
`This Application is related to U.S. patent application Ser.
`This Application is related to U.S. patent application Ser.
`No. 1 1/888,799 filed on Aug. 1, 2007, by Carion et al., and
`No. 11/888,799 filed on Aug. 1, 2007, by Carion et al., and
`entitled “A SERVER METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REN-
`entitled A SERVER METHOD AND SYSTEM FORREN
`DERING CONTENT ON A WIRELESS DEVICE”and
`DERING CONTENT ON A WIRELESS DEVICE and
`assigned to the assignee of the present invention.
`assigned to the assignee of the present invention.
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`10
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`TECHNICAL FIELD
`TECHNICAL FIELD
`
`Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of
`Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of
`wireless communication systems. More particularly, embodi
`wireless communication systems. Moreparticularly, embodi-
`ments of the present invention relate to a method and system
`ments of the present invention relate to a method and system
`for rendering applications on a wireless device.
`for rendering applications on a wireless device.
`
`15
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`BACKGROUND ART
`BACKGROUND ART
`
`The widespread and increase in popularity of wireless
`The widespread and increase in popularity of wireless
`devices have led to an increase in the numberof wireless
`devices have led to an increase in the number of wireless
`device types in the world. For example, the use of cellular
`device types in the world. For example, the use of cellular
`phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), PalmPilots,
`phones, personal digital assistants
`(PDAs), PalmPilots,
`BlackBerrys, laptops, IPods, etc., have become prevalent in
`BlackBerrys, laptops, IPods, etc., have become prevalent in
`the market. The increase in the numberof wireless devices
`the market. The increase in the number of wireless devices
`has also increased the demand for various applications to run
`has also increased the demandfor various applications to run
`on various wireless devices.
`on various wireless devices.
`The market is fractured among many manufacturers with
`The market is fractured among many manufacturers with
`different types of wireless devices including brands, models,
`different types of wireless devices including brands, models,
`generations, etc. For example, each year new manufacturers
`generations, etc. For example, each year new manufacturers
`enter the market and existing manufacturers provide new
`enter the market and existing manufacturers provide new
`models and new versions for existing wireless devices. Each
`models and new versions for existing wireless devices. Each
`wireless device is unique based on its brand, model, rendering
`wireless device is unique based on its brand, model, rendering
`capability, battery life, processing power, display resolution,
`capability, battery life, processing power, display resolution,
`color capability, display size, etc., collectively known as
`color capability, display size, etc., collectively known as
`wireless device attributes.
`wireless device attributes.
`Unfortunately, since each wireless device is unique, each
`Unfortunately, since each wireless device is unique, each
`application must be tailored in accordance with the wireless
`application must be tailored in accordance with the wireless
`device attributes to fully utilize the capabilities of the wireless
`deviceattributes to fully utilize the capabilities ofthe wireless
`device. For example, to utilize the entire display of the wire
`device. For example, to utilize the entire display of the wire-
`less device, the application must be tailored to render the
`less device, the application must be tailored to render the
`application in accordance with the display size and resolution
`application in accordance with the display size and resolution
`of the wireless device.
`of the wireless device.
`Unfortunately, the increase in the number of applications,
`Unfortunately, the increase in the numberofapplications,
`the types of wireless devices and the need to tailor each
`the types of wireless devices and the need to tailor each
`application to a given wireless device type has increased the
`application to a given wireless device type has increased the
`cost of developing applications. With ever increasing number
`cost of developing applications. With ever increasing number
`of models and brands of wireless devices, the number of
`of models and brands of wireless devices, the number of
`applications and application versions required to accommo
`applications and application versions required to accommo-
`date all of these different wireless devices has increased as
`date all of these different wireless devices has increased as
`well. Since each application must be specific to a given wire
`well. Since each application must be specific to a given wire-
`less device type with a given brand and model, applications
`less device type with a given brand and model, applications
`are substantially developed from the ground up for each wire
`are substantially developed from the groundup for each wire-
`less device type. Unfortunately, developing applications from
`less device type. Unfortunately, developing applications from
`the ground up for each wireless device has increased the cost
`the groundup for each wireless device has increased the cost
`of developing and customizing each application to accommo
`ofdeveloping and customizing each application to accommo-
`date each wireless device brand and model.
`date each wireless device brand and model.
`Moreover, the increase in cost of developing applications
`Moreover, t