Login| Sign Up| Help| Contact|

Patent Searching and Data


Title:
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLACING A WIDGET ONTO A DESKTOP
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2008021333
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
The present invention provides a system and method for placing a widget onto a remote device. The system includes a widget module that indicates when the widget is to be acquired, and a transmission module that transmits widget data to a desktop application. In addition, the system includes a download module that downloads at least one component for the widget and a load module that loads the widget on the remote device. The present invention can also be viewed as a method for placing a widget onto a remote device. The method operates by indicating that the widget is to be acquired and transmitting widget data to a desktop application. Then, the method operates by downloading at least one component for the widget, and loading the widget on the remote device.

Inventors:
SYNSTELIEN DON (US)
EDWARDS JESSE (US)
SPITZKA FRANK (US)
AYERS MICHAEL (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2007/017934
Publication Date:
November 27, 2008
Filing Date:
August 13, 2007
Export Citation:
Click for automatic bibliography generation   Help
Assignee:
FOX INTERACTIVE MEDIA LABS (US)
SYNSTELIEN DON (US)
EDWARDS JESSE (US)
SPITZKA FRANK (US)
AYERS MICHAEL (US)
International Classes:
G06F15/16; G06F3/00; G06F3/048; G06F15/177
Download PDF: