Quick response in software applications

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9128947-B2
Application number	US-201313918370-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 14, 2013
Priority date	Jun 14, 2013
Publication date	Sep 8, 2015
Grant date	Sep 8, 2015

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention may include an apparatus and method for automatically installing mobile versions of software applications on a mobile device using quick response (QR) code technology. A software application may initially be loaded on a personal computer in response to a user request. The personal computer may determine if there is a mobile version of the software application available. If there is a mobile version available, the personal computer may generate a QR code that represents an encoded version of a link for the mobile version of the software application. Subsequently, the QR code may be displayed on a display device of the personal computer for the user to scan and access the mobile version of the software application on his/her mobile device.

First claim

I claim:

1. A method comprising:
receiving a request, at a computer, to locate a file saved at a remote server in a folder;
displaying the folder containing the file on a display device;
generating, using the computer, a machine readable encoded image, representing a link to the file;
displaying, on the display device, the machine readable encoded image in the folder; and
automatically saving changes to the file at the remote server in response to modifications made to the file on a device that accesses the file by scanning the machine readable encoded image.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the machine readable encoded image is a quick response (QR) code.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the computer accesses the folder over a network.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
reading and decoding the machine readable encoded image using a mobile device;
using the link to access, over a network, the file; and
saving the file at the mobile device.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the reading comprises using a camera of the mobile device.

6. An apparatus comprising:
a processor;
a display device;
wherein the processor is configured to perform the steps of:
upon receiving a request at a computer to save a file of a software application, generating, by the computer, a machine readable encoded image representing a link to the saved version of the file; and
displaying the machine readable encoded image within a dialog box of the software application on the display device.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the file is located at a remote server.

8. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the file is located in a memory of a personal computer on which the file is open.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein,
the machine readable encoded image is read and decoded using a mobile device;
the mobile device uses the link to access the file; and
the file is automatically saved in the memory of the personal computer if any changes are made to the file using the mobile device.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the file is accessed over a network.

11. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the mobile device reads the machine readable encoded image using a camera.

12. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the machine readable encoded image is a quick response (QR) code.

13. A method comprising:
receiving a request, at a personal computer, representing a user's command to save a file open in a software application;
generating a quick response (QR) code, in response to the request, that represents an encoded link to the file in a machine readable medium;
displaying, on a display device, the QR code within a dialog box of the software application for a user to access;
scanning and decoding the QR code using a QR code reader on a mobile device;
accessing, over a network, a decoded link to the file to open the file on the mobile device;
modifying the file on the mobile device;
automatically updating the file in the machine readable medium to reflect the modifications made using the mobile device; and
accessing the updated file using the personal computer.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the file is located in a memory of the personal computer.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the file is located at a remote server.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the scanning includes using a camera of the mobile device to read the QR code.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the file is saved at the mobile device.

18. A method comprising:
upon receiving a request at a computer to save a file of a software application in a remote server distinct to the computer, generating, by the computer, a machine readable encoded image representing a link to the saved version of the file in the remote server;
displaying the machine readable encoded image within the software application on a display device directly connected to the computer;
scanning and decoding the machine readable encoded image using a mobile device distinct from the computer and the remote server; and
accessing, over a network, using the decoded link, the saved version of the file with the mobile device, wherein the file is (1) viewable, (2) modifiable and (3) saveable on the mobile device.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:
modifying the file on the mobile device; and
automatically updating the file in one of (1) the computer or (2) the remote server to reflect the modifications made using the mobile device.

20. The method of claim 18 , wherein the machine readable encoded image is displayed within a dialog box of the software application.

21. The method of claim 18 , wherein the machine readable encoded image is a quick response (QR) code.

22. The method of claim 18 , wherein the file is also saved at the computer and the machine readable encoded image also represents a link to the saved version of the file in the computer.

23. An apparatus comprising:
a processor;
a display device;
wherein the processor is configured to perform the steps of:
upon receiving a request at a computer to save a file of a software application in a remote server distinct to the computer, generating, by the computer, a machine readable encoded image representing a link to the saved version of the file in the remote server; and
displaying the machine readable encoded image within the software application on the display device.

24. The apparatus of claim 23 , wherein the machine readable encoded image is a quick response (QR) code.

25. The apparatus of claim 23 , wherein the machine readable encoded image is displayed within a dialog box of the software application.

26. The apparatus of claim 23 , wherein the file is also saved at the computer and the machine readable encoded image also represents a link to the saved version of the file in the computer.

Assignees

• Raina Sanjay Kumar
• Sap Se

Inventors

• Raina Sanjay Kumar

Classifications

• G06F16/9554

  by using bar codes · CPC title

• G06K19/06037

  multi-dimensional coding · CPC title

• G06K19/06112

  the marking being simulated using a light source, e.g. a barcode shown on a display or a laser beam with time-varying intensity profile · CPC title

• G06F16/168 Primary

  Details of user interfaces specifically adapted to file systems, e.g. browsing and visualisation, 2d or 3d GUIs (query results presentation G06F16/156) · CPC title

• G06F8/61 Primary

  Installation · CPC title