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Context aware application model for connected devices

A contextual, on-device technology, applied in data processing applications, special data processing applications, instruments, etc., to solve problems such as time consumption and user frustration

Active Publication Date: 2014-02-26
MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC
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The process of finding a useful app, configuring the app to run correctly on the platform of the user's choice, and figuring out user-relevant functionality within the app often consumes significant time and can lead to user frustration

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[0011] Described herein is an application management system that uses contextual information such as what a user is currently doing and what platform the user is using to determine which applications to offer to the user and to influence the behavior of applications invoked by the user. Contacts may also include information that the system may collect about where the user is geographically located, who the user is with, or any other information that provides context-specific information about the user after installing and / or launching an application information. The different device classes bring with them unique usage patterns that drive the need for context-sensitive application models for each of these classes. Conventional grid or icon-based application models do not provide a satisfactory experience because they fail to take full advantage of the dynamic nature of categories. For example, a desktop computer platform has different capabilities than a tablet computer platf...

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An application management system is described herein that uses context information based on what the user is currently doing and what platform the user is using to determine which applications to offer to a user and to affect behavior of applications that the user invokes. The system provides a hardware / software driven policy manager coupled with context data in an application manifest to provide for device- and situation-specific application modes. Such a model leverages device-specific dynamics to create context aware installation, cataloging, management, interaction, and uninstallation of applications, hence providing better user engagement and experience. Thus, the application management system makes it easier for users to find relevant applications, configures applications to work well on the user's present device, and makes application experiences more relevant to what the user is currently doing.

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Background technique [0001] Users of computer systems today obtain software applications from a variety of sources. While software has traditionally been distributed by selling boxed software on CDs or other disks on retail store shelves, today users can download software applications from the Internet and install applications from one or more application stores or repositories (eg WINDOWS TM Marketplace, Ubuntu Software Center and Mac App Store), receive applications via email, receive applications on a Universal Serial Bus (USB) drive, and more. Software can still be purchased from stores, but has expanded from a few well-known software companies to include many providers who may only make and sell one or two applications. [0002] Application stores today often include hundreds of thousands of applications. Users have relatively few ways to determine which applications are of interest. Some application stores provide ratings, sales rankings, categories, and search featur...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F17/30G06Q50/10
CPCG06F8/60
Inventor R·特瓦里D·福提尔
Owner MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC