Method and apparatus for constructing a widget environment
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsHong-Uk Woo, Soon-Hwan Kwon, Sung-Jin Park, Yun-Je Oh, Dong-Jun Kum
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Abstract
A method and apparatus construct a widget environment. The method converts an application programming interface (API) into an API call in a Web service format in response to identifying that the API that is not executable in a current device is called. The method transmits the API call in the Web service format to a remote device in which the API is executable. The method receives a result obtained from the API call being executed in the Web service format in the remote device.
Claims20
A method of constructing a widget environment, the method comprising:
- responsive to identifying that an application programming interface (API) that is not executable in a current device is called, converting the API into an API call in a Web service format;
- transmitting the API call in the Web service format to a remote device in which the API is executable;
- and
- receiving a result obtained from the API call being executed in the Web service format in the remote device.
An apparatus for constructing a widget environment, the apparatus comprising:
- an application programming interface (API) converting unit configured to, responsive to identifying that an API that is not executable in the apparatus for constructing the widget environment is called, convert the API into an API call in a Web service format;
- a transmitting unit configured to transmit the API call in the Web service format to a remote device in which the API is executable;
- and
- a receiving unit configured to receive a result obtained from the API call being executed in the Web service format in the remote device.
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