Method and system to layout applications on multiple platforms

US9348491B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9348491-B2
Application numberUS-201213711718-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 12, 2012
Priority dateDec 12, 2012
Publication dateMay 24, 2016
Grant dateMay 24, 2016

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A method and apparatus for providing applications to computing devices, where each application is provided with a user interface which is suited for the display characteristics of the computing device. The user interface data is correlated with an identifier associated to the display characteristics of the computing device. The user interface data is provided such that the same executable file may have different user interfaces.

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We claim: 1. A method, at a network element, for providing applications to a device having one of a plurality of device types, the method comprising: maintaining a plurality of user interface formatting specifications for an application; receiving a request for the application from the device, the request including an identifier associated with the device, the identifier identifying at least one of screen size and screen resolution; correlating one or more device display chara…

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What does patent US9348491B2 cover?
A method and apparatus for providing applications to computing devices, where each application is provided with a user interface which is suited for the display characteristics of the computing device. The user interface data is correlated with an identifier associated to the display characteristics of the computing device. The user interface data is provided such that the same executable file …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Qnx Software Systems Ltd, Ontario Inc 2236008
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F3/0484. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 24 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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