End user programming for a mobile device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9256402-B2
Application number	US-201314025957-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 13, 2013
Priority date	Sep 13, 2013
Publication date	Feb 9, 2016
Grant date	Feb 9, 2016

Abstract

A tool for creating and editing applications on a mobile device. The tool searches the mobile device for a plurality of currently installed applications on the mobile device. The tool exposes a workspace using a graphical programming language on the mobile device. The tool receives a plurality of selections in the workspace. The tool receives a configuration of the plurality of received selections in the workspace. The tool determines, based on the configuration of the received selections in the workspace, the application is complete. The tool prompts to save the completed application.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for creating and editing hybrid applications on a mobile device, the method comprising:
searching, by one or more computer processors, one or more exposed features of a plurality of currently installed applications on the mobile device;
exposing, by one or more computer processors, an application-based workspace installed on the mobile device, the workspace providing a business process model and notation graphical programming language for creating and editing hybrid applications on the mobile device;
presenting, by one or more computer processors, a plurality of business process model and notation symbols representing one or more programming functions, wherein the plurality of business process model and notation symbols include an activity, a sequence flow, a gateway, a parallel process, a start and an end, an event, and a looping function, wherein each of the plurality of business process model and notation symbols automate a programming process for creating and editing hybrid applications;
presenting, by one or more computer processors, a plurality of features made available by the plurality of currently installed applications;
receiving, by one or more computer processors, a plurality of selections in a workflow canvas of the workspace, wherein the plurality of received selections includes at least: a business process model and notation symbol representing a first feature of a first application, a business process model and notation symbol representing a second feature of a second application, a business process model and notation symbol automating a programming function capable of linking sequentially, or in parallel, the first feature of the first application and the second feature of the second application, and a business process model and notation symbol representing a configured start event, wherein an occurrence of the configured start event automates the linking of the first feature of the first application and the second feature of the second application;
receiving, by one or more computer processors, a configuration of the plurality of received selections in the workflow canvas of the workspace, wherein the configuration is a graphical representation sequence flow for automation of a developing hybrid application;
determining, by one or more computer processors, based on the configuration, the developing hybrid application is complete; and
prompting, by one or more computer processors, to save the developing hybrid application.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprises, prior to searching one or more exposed features of a plurality of currently installed applications on the mobile device, issuing, by one or more computer processors, a prompt, the prompt including at least one of options: to create a hybrid application and to edit an existing hybrid application.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein searching one or more exposed features of the plurality of currently installed applications on the mobile device, further comprises at least one of:
searching, by one or more computer processors, the mobile device for the plurality of currently installed applications prior to receiving confirmation of at least one of options: to create a hybrid application and to edit an existing hybrid application;
searching, by one or more computer processors, the mobile device for one or more features made available by the plurality of currently installed applications; and
searching, by one or more computer processors, the mobile device for the plurality of currently installed applications subsequent to receiving confirmation of at least one of options: to create a hybrid application and to edit an existing hybrid application.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein exposing the workspace, further comprises:
displaying, by one or more computer processors, the workflow canvas for receiving a plurality of selections within the workspace;
displaying, by one or more computer processors, the workflow canvas for configuring the plurality of selections within the workspace; and
displaying, by one or more computer processors, the workflow canvas for manipulating the plurality of selections within the workspace;
wherein the plurality of selections within the workspace include: a start event, an activity, a function of the mobile device, a feature of the mobile device, the business process model and notation symbol representing a programming function, and an end event.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein exposing the workspace, further comprises:
presenting, by one or more computer processors, a plurality of functions available on the mobile device; and
presenting, by one or more computer processors, a plurality of settings for configuring programming operations;
wherein each of the presenting steps above includes presenting through one or more of: a drop-down box, an organized folder, or a graphical user interface.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining, based on the configuration, the developing hybrid application is complete, further comprises:
determining, by one or more computer processors, the selections are configured to enable automation of the sequence flow for the developing hybrid application;
receiving, by one or more computer processors, an indication from the user that information to complete development of the developing hybrid application has been provided; and
determining, by one or more computer processors, the developing hybrid application satisfies a test device or a simulator configured to confirm the developing hybrid application performs as intended.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein prompting to save the developing hybrid application, further comprises:
creating, by one or more computer processors, a plurality of reference data for the developing hybrid application; and
prompting, by one or more computer processors, to assign one or more of: a file name, an icon file, and a unique identifier to the developing hybrid application.

8. A computer program product for creating and editing hybrid applications on a mobile device, the computer program product comprising:
one or more computer-readable storage memory and program instructions stored on the one or more computer-readable storage memory, the program instructions comprising:
program instructions to search one or more exposed features of a plurality of currently installed applications on the mobile device;
program instructions to expose an application-based workspace installed on the mobile device, the workspace providing a business process model and notation graphical programming language for creating and editing hybrid applications on the mobile device;
program instructions to present, by one or more computer processors, a plurality of business process model and notation symbols representing one or more programming functions, wherein the plurality of business process model and notation symbols include an activity, a sequence flow, a gateway, a parallel process, a start and an end, an event, and a looping function, wherein each of the plurality of business process model and notation symbols automate a programming process for creating and editing hybrid applications;
program instructions to present, by one or more computer processors, a plurality of features made available by the plurality of currently installed applications;
program instructions to receive a plurality of selections in a workflow canvas of the workspace, wherein the plurality of received selections includes at least: a business process model and notation symbol representing a first feature of a first application, a business process model and notation symbol representing a second feature of a second application, a business process model and notation symbol automating a progr

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Torok Kenneth C
• White Terrence E

Classifications

• G06F3/0484

  for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range · CPC title

• G06F16/245

  Query processing · CPC title

• G06F8/34 Primary

  Graphical or visual programming · CPC title

• G06Q10/06

  Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling · CPC title

• G06Q10/067

  Enterprise or organisation modelling · CPC title