SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A WEB-BASED OPERATING SYSTEM
A system and method for providing a web-based operating system is disclosed. A web-based operating system is downloaded from a server to a network-enabled device. The web-based operating system provides a platform from which to run web-based computer applications. Web-based computer applications are downloaded from the server onto the network-enabled device, and executed in conjunction with the web-based operating system. Those portions of the web-based operating system software and web-based computer application software are downloaded to the network-enabled device as needed. A component-based environment for the development and deployment of a web-based operating system and web-based computer applications is also provided. Components are deployed within library files as part of a component-based development model. The web-based operating system downloads those library files needed to execute the web-based computer applications.
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20 . A computer program product for enabling a processor in a computer system to implement a system for executing a web-based application within a browser, said computer program product comprising:
a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied in said computer usable medium for causing a program to execute on the computer system, said computer readable program code means comprising:
means for enabling the computer system to load a top-level page, said top-level page referencing a first library file;
means for enabling the computer system to load said first library file;
means for enabling the computer system to load a second library file, wherein said second library file references said first library file; and
means for enabling the computer system to execute said first library file referenced by said second library file.
21 . The computer program product of claim 20 , wherein said top-level page provides an execution context for said first library file and for said second library file.
22 . The computer program product of claim 20 , wherein said top-level page includes a library manager for loading library files.
23 . The computer program product of claim 20 , wherein said means for enabling the computer system to load said first library file further comprises means for enabling the computer system to load said first library file into a new context within said top-level page.
24 . The computer program product of claim 23 , wherein said new context is an iframe.
25 . The computer program product of claim 23 , wherein said new context is a layer.
26 . The computer program product of claim 20 , wherein said means for enabling the computer system to load said second library file further comprises said means for enabling the computer system to load said second library file into a new context within said top-level page.
27 . The computer program product of claim 26 , wherein said new context is a new iframe.
28 . The computer program product of claim 26 , wherein said new context is a new layer.
29 . The computer program product of claim 20 , further comprising means for enabling the computer system to load a sub-library file in response to a reference to said sub-library in said first library file.
30 . The computer program product of claim 20 , further comprising means for enabling the computer system to load a sub-library file in response to a reference to said sub-library in said second library file.
31 . The computer program product of claim 26 , wherein said second library file is loaded in response to user interaction with the browser.
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33 . A computer program product for enabling a processor in a computer system to implement a system for implementing a web-based application program interface, said computer program product comprising:
a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied in said computer usable medium for causing a program to execute on the computer system, said computer readable program code means comprising:
means for enabling the computer system to load a top-level page into a web-browser, said top-level page adapted to be processed by the web-browser;
means for enabling the computer system to receive a request to load a first library file;
means for enabling the computer system to determine if said first library file has been loaded;
means for enabling the computer system to load said first library file into a new context in said top-level page if said first library file has not been loaded;
means for enabling the computer system to determine if said first library file references a second library file;
means for enabling the computer system to determine if said second library file has been loaded; and
means for enabling the computer system to load said second library file into a new context in said top-level page if said second library file has not been loaded.
34 . The computer program product of claim 33 , wherein said top-level page includes a library manager for loading library files.
35 . The computer program product of claim 33 , wherein said request is included in said toplevel page.
36 . The computer program product of claim 33 , wherein said request is generated by user interaction with the web-browser.
37 . The computer program product of claim 33 , wherein said request is generated by webbased application executing in the web-browser.
38 . The computer program product of claim 33 , wherein said new context is an iframe.
39 . The computer program product of claim 33 , wherein said new context is a layer.
40 . A method for enabling the execution of a web-based application within a browser, the method comprising;
receiving a first request for a top-level page from a client, said top-level page including a reference to a first library file;
transmitting said top-level page to said client;
transmitting said first library file to said client;
receiving a second request for a second library file from said client, said second library file including a reference to said first library file; and
transmitting said second library file to said client.
41 . The method of claim 40 , wherein said first library file is adapted to be loaded into a new context within said top-level page.
42 . The method of claim 40 , wherein said second library file is adapted to be loaded into a new context within said top-level page.
43 . The method of claim 40 , wherein said top-level page is adapted to provide an execution context for said first library file and for said second library file.
44 . The method of claim 40 , wherein said top-level page includes a library manager for loading a library file into a new context.
45 . The method of claim 44 , wherein said library manager is adapted to load a library file into an iframe.
46 . The method of claim 44 , wherein said library manager is adapted to load a library file into a layer.
47 . The method of claim 40 , wherein said first library file is transmitted from a first server and said second library file is transmitted from a second server.
48 . The method of claim 40 , wherein said reference to said first library file is an import statement.
49 . A method for enabling the execution of a web-based application within a browser, the method comprising;
receiving a first request from a client, said first request identifying a first library file;
transmitting said first library file to said client;
receiving a second request from said client, said second request identifying a second library file, said second library file including an implementation of said first library file; and
transmitting said second library file to said client.
50 . The method of claim 49 , wherein said first library file is adapted to be loaded into a new context within said browser.
51 . The method of claim 49 , wherein said second library file is adapted to be loaded into a new context within said browser.
52 . The method of claim 49 , further comprising transmitting a top-level page to said client, said top-level page including a reference to said first library file.
53 . The method of claim 52 , wherein said first library file is adapted to be loaded into a new context within said top-level page.
54 . The method of claim 52 , wherein said second library file is adapted to be loaded into a new context within said top-level page.
55 . The method of claim 52 , wherein said top-level page includes a library manager for loading a library file into a new context.
56 . The method of claim 55 , wherein said library manager is adapted to load a library file into an iframe.
57 . The method of claim 55 , wherein said library manager is adapted to load a library file into a layer.
58 . The method of claim 49 , wherein said first library file is transmitted from a first server and said second library file is transmitted from a second server.
59 . The method of claim 49 , wherein said reference to said first library file is an import statement.
60 . A method for enabling the execution of a web-based application within a browser, the method comprising:
transmitting a top-level page to a client, said top-level page including a library manager; receiving a request from said client for a first library file, said first library file adapted to be loaded into said top-level page; and
transmitting said first library file to said client.
61 . The method of claim 60 , wherein said first library file is adapted to be loaded into a new context within said top-level page.
62 . The method of claim 60 , wherein said second library file is adapted to be loaded into a new context within said top-level page.
63 . The method of claim 60 , wherein said top-level page is adapted to provide an execution context for said first library file and for said second library file.
64 . The method of claim 60 , wherein said top-level page includes a library manager for loading a library file into a new context.
65 . The method of claim 64 , wherein said library manager is adapted to load a library file into an iframe.
66 . The method of claim 64 , wherein said library manager is adapted to load a library file into a layer.
67 . The method of claim 60 , wherein said first library file is transmitted from a first server and said second library file is transmitted from a second server.
68 . The method of claim 60 , wherein said reference to said first library file is an import statement.
69 . A system for enabling the execution of a web-based application within a browser, the system comprising:
a web browsing engine;
a library manager;
an application library file loaded into a first context within said web browsing engine; and
a component library file loaded into a second context within said web browsing engine, said component library file including web data implementing said application library file.