Widget server, method of operating a widget server and method and device for providing a widget recommendation

Widget server, comprising

• a receiving unit for receiving information of a widget selected for recommendation together with an identification number identifying a user, to which the selected widget is to be recommended,
• a storing unit for storing the information of the selected widget together with the identification number,
• a control unit for checking the identification number of each user accessing the widget server, and
• a transmitting unit for transmitting a list of widgets to the user device of said user accessing the widget server if the stored identification number corresponds to the identification number of the user accessing the widget server,
• wherein the transmitted list of widgets is adapted in accordance with the stored recommendations.

Method for providing a widget recommendation,

• comprising the steps of
• enabling selection of a widget,
• enabling input of an identification number identifying a user, to which the selected widget is to be recommended, and
• transmitting the information of the selected widget and the identification number to a widget server.

Widget server comprising

• means for receiving information of a widget selected for recommendation together with an identification number identifying a user, to which the selected widget is to be recommended,
• means for storing the information of the selected widget together with the identification number,
• means for checking the identification number of each user accessing the widget server, and
• means for transmitting a list of widgets to the user device of said user accessing the widget server if the stored identification number corresponds to the identification number of the user accessing the widget server,
• wherein the transmitted list of widgets is adapted in accordance with the stored recommendations.

A computer program product stored on a computer readable medium which causes a computer to perform the steps of

• receiving information of a widget selected for recommendation together with an identification number identifying a user, to which the selected widget is to be recommended,
• storing the information of the selected widget together with the identification number,
• checking the identification number of each user accessing the widget server, and
• transmitting a list of widgets to the user device of said user accessing the widget server if the stored identification number corresponds to the identification number of the user accessing the widget server,
• wherein the transmitted list of widgets is adapted in accordance with the stored recommendations.

A computer program product stored on a computer readable medium which causes

• a computer to perform the steps of
• enabling selection of a widget,
• enabling input of an identification number identifying a user, to which the selected widget is to be recommended, and
• transmitting the information of the selected widget and the identification number to a widget server.