Method and apparatus for inter-widget communication
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorsJinfeng Zhang, Canfeng Chen, Minjun Xi, Yang Deng, Feifei Wu
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Abstract
Various methods are provided for facilitating inter-widget communications. One example method may include receiving a message from a first widget of a plurality of widgets for storage in a data file. The method may also include concurrently enabling another message in the data file to be accessed by at least a second widget of the plurality of widgets. The method may further include causing an information file to record a status of the data file to enable concurrent receiving and accessing of messages in the data file.
Claims21
1-28. (canceled)
A method comprising:
- receiving a message from a first widget of a plurality of widgets for storage in a data file;
- concurrently enabling another message in the data file to be accessed by at least a second widget of the plurality of widgets;
- and
- causing an information file to record a status of the data file to enable concurrent receiving and accessing of messages in the data file.
An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory storing computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and stored computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to at least:
- receive a message from a first widget of a plurality of widgets for storage in a data file;
- concurrently enable another message in the data file to be accessed by at least a second widget of the plurality of widgets;
- and
- cause an information file to record a status of the data file to enable concurrent receiving and accessing of messages in the data file.
A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program instructions stored therein, the computer-readable program instructions comprising:
- program instructions configured to receive a message from a first widget of a plurality of widgets for storage in a data file;
- program instructions configured to concurrently enable another message in the data file to be accessed by at least a second widget of the plurality of widgets;
- and
- program instructions configured to cause an information file to record a status of the data file to enable concurrent receiving and accessing of messages in the data file.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.