System for application priority based on device operating mode

Apparatus for dynamically allocating a top visible resource on a device, the apparatus comprising:

• a processor comprising:
• logic to store a relinquish list for a privileged application, wherein the privileged application is allowed to specify in the relinquish list an application identifier or a group identifier corresponding to an application to which the privileged application will relinquish control of the top visible resource;
• logic to receive a request requesting allocation of the top visible resource to a requesting application;
• logic to determine that the top visible resource is allocated to an owning application;
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• logic to associate owner information with requester information to form an arbitration request, wherein the owner information comprises information about the owning application and the requester information comprises information about the requesting application;
• logic to download a resource arbiter to the device;
• the resource arbiter that operates to arbitrate the arbitration request to produce an arbitration decision that indicates that the top visible resource is to be allocated to the requesting application if the owner information indicates that the owning application corresponds to the privileged application, and an identifier that identifies the requesting application corresponds to the application identifier or the group identifier in the relinquish list, wherein the arbitration decision is based on any information selected from a set of information items comprising the owner information, the requester information, device status information, device operating mode information, user preference information, and third party preference information;
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• logic to allocate the top visible resource based on the arbitration decision.

Apparatus for allocating a top visible resource on a device, the apparatus comprising:

• a computer-readable medium, storing:
• means for storing a relinquish list for a privileged application, wherein the privileged application is allowed to specify in the relinquish list an application identifier or a group identifier corresponding to an application to which the privileged application will relinquish control of the top visible resource;
• means for receiving a request requesting allocation of the top visible resource to a requesting application;
• means for determining that the top visible resource is allocated to an owning application;
• means for associating owner information with requester information to form an arbitration request, wherein the owner information comprises information about the owning application and the requester information comprises information about the requesting application;
• means for downloading a resource arbiter to the device;
• means for arbitrating the arbitration request at the resource arbiter to produce an arbitration decision that indicates that the top visible resource is to be allocated to the requesting application if the owner information indicates that the owning application corresponds to the privileged application, and an identifier that identifies the requesting application corresponds to the application identifier or the group identifier in the relinquish list, wherein the arbitration decision is based on any information selected from a set of information items comprising the owner information, the requester information, device status information, device operating mode information, user preference information, and third party preference information;
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• means for allocating the top visible resource based on the arbitration decision.

A computer-readable media comprising instructions, which when executed by a processor in a device, operate to allocate a top visible resource on a device, the computer-readable media comprising:

• instructions for storing a relinquish list for a privileged application, wherein the privileged application is allowed to specify in the relinquish list an application identifier or a group identifier corresponding to an application to which the privileged application will relinquish control of the top visible resource;
• instructions for receiving a request requesting allocation of the top visible resource to a requesting application;
• instructions for determining that the top visible resource is allocated to an owning application;
• instructions for associating owner information with requester information to form an arbitration request, wherein the owner information comprises information about the owning application and the requester information comprises information about the requesting application;
• instructions for downloading a resource arbiter to the device;
• instructions for arbitrating the arbitration request at the resource arbiter to produce an arbitration decision that indicates that the top visible resource is to be allocated to the requesting application if the owner information indicates that the owning application corresponds to the privileged application, and an identifier that identifies the requesting application corresponds to the application identifier or the group identifier in the relinquish list, wherein the arbitration decision is based on any information selected from a set of information items comprising the owner information, the requester information, device status information, device operating mode information, user preference information, and third party preference information;
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• instructions for allocating the top visible resource based on the arbitration decision.

A method operating on a device to allocate a top visible resource on the device, comprising:

• storing a relinquish list on the device for an application identified as privileged, wherein the application identified as privileged is allowed to specify in the relinquish list an application identifier or a group identifier corresponding to an identified application to which the application identified as privileged will relinquish control of the top visible resource;
• receiving an allocation request for access to the top visible resource from a requesting application;
• determining that the top visible resource is allocated to an owning application;
• receiving an arbitration request comprising owner information and requestor information, the owner information corresponding to an owning application to which the top visible resource is allocated, wherein the requesting information comprises a requesting application identifier or a requesting application group identifier corresponding to the requesting application;
• downloading a resource arbiter at the device;
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• arbitrating the arbitration request at the resource arbiter according to at least one arbitration rule to produce an arbitration decision to allocate the top visible resource to either the owning application or the requesting application, wherein the arbitration rule considers the relinquish list if the owning application corresponds to the application identified as privileged, and an identifier that identifies the requesting application corresponds to the application identifier or the group identifier in the relinquish list, wherein the arbitration decision is based on any information selected from a set of information items comprising the owner information, the requester information, device status information, device operating mode information, user preference information, and third party preference information.

Apparatus for dynamically allocating a top visible resource on a device, the apparatus comprising:

• a processor comprising at least one arbitration rule, wherein the processor is operable to store a relinquish list for an application identified as privileged, wherein the application identified as privileged is allowed to specify in the relinquish list an application identifier or a group identifier corresponding to an identified application to which the application identified as privileged will relinquish control of the top visible resource, to receive an allocation request for access to the top visible resource from a requesting application, to determine that the top visible resource is allocated to an owning application, to receive an arbitration request comprising owner information and requestor information, the owner information corresponding to an owning application to which the top visible resource is allocated, wherein the requesting information comprises a requesting application identifier or a requesting application group identifier corresponding to the requesting application;
• wherein the processor is further operable to download a resource arbiter;
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• wherein the processor is further operable to arbitrate the arbitration request at the resource arbiter according to the at least one arbitration rule to produce an arbitration decision to allocate the top visible resource to either the owning application or the requesting application, wherein the arbitration rule considers the relinquish list if the owning application corresponds to the application identified as privileged, and an identifier that identifies the requesting application corresponds to the application identifier or the group identifier in the relinquish list, wherein the arbitration decision is based on any information selected from a set of information items comprising the owner information, the requester information, device status information, device operating mode information, user preference information, and third party preference information.

Apparatus for allocating a top visible resource on a device, comprising:

• a processor comprising:
• logic for storing a relinquish list for an application identified as privileged, wherein the application identified as privileged is allowed to specify in the relinquish list an application identifier or a group identifier corresponding to an identified application to which the application identified as privileged will relinquish control of the top visible resource;
• logic for receiving an allocation request for access to the top visible resource from a requesting application;
• logic for determining that the top visible resource is allocated to an owning application,
• logic for receiving an arbitration request comprising owner information and requestor information, the owner information corresponding to an owning application to which the top visible resource is allocated, wherein the requesting information comprises a requesting application identifier or a requesting application group identifier corresponding to the requesting application;
• logic for downloading a resource arbiter at the device;
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• the resource arbiter operable to arbitrate the arbitration request according to at least one arbitration rule to produce an arbitration decision to allocate the top visible resource to either the owning application or the requesting application, wherein the arbitration rule considers the relinquish list if the owning application corresponds to the application identified as privileged, and an identifier that identifies the requesting application corresponds to the application identifier or the group identifier in the relinquish list, wherein the arbitration decision is based on any information selected from a set of information items comprising the owner information, the requester information, device status information, device operating mode information, user preference information, and third party preference information.

Apparatus for allocating a top visible resource on a device, comprising:

• a computer-readable medium, storing:
• means for storing a relinquish list for an application identified as privileged, wherein the application identified as privileged is allowed to specify in the relinquish list an application identifier or a group identifier corresponding to an identified application to which the application identified as privileged will relinquish control of the top visible resource;
• means for receiving an allocation request for access to the top visible resource from a requesting application;
• means for determining that the top visible resource is allocated to an owning application,
• means for receiving an arbitration request comprising owner information and requestor information, the owner information corresponding to an owning application to which the top visible resource is allocated, wherein the requesting information comprises a requesting application identifier or a requesting application group identifier corresponding to the requesting application;
• means for downloading a resource arbiter at the device;
• and
• means for arbitrating the arbitration request at the resource arbiter according to at least one arbitration rule to produce an arbitration decision to allocate the top visible resource to either the owning application or the requesting application, wherein the arbitration rule considers the relinquish list if the owning application corresponds to the application identified as privileged, and an identifier that identifies the requesting application corresponds to the application identifier or the group identifier in the relinquish list, wherein the arbitration decision is based on any information selected from a set of information items comprising the owner information, the requester information, device status information, device operating mode information, user preference information, and third party preference information.

A computer-readable media comprising instructions, which when executed by a processor in a device, operate to provide an application priority system to allocate a top visible resource on a device, the computer-readable media comprising:

• instructions for storing a relinquish list for an application identified as privileged, wherein the application identified as privileged is allowed to specify in the relinquish list an application identifier or a group identifier corresponding to an identified application to which the application identified as privileged will relinquish control of the top visible resource;
• instructions for determining that the top visible resource is allocated to an owning application;
• instructions for receiving an allocation request for access to the top visible resource from a requesting application;
• instructions for receiving an arbitration request comprising owner information and requestor information, the owner information corresponding to an owning application to which the top visible resource is allocated, wherein the requesting information comprises a requesting application identifier or a requesting application group identifier corresponding to the requesting application;
• instructions for downloading a resource arbiter at the device;
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• instructions for arbitrating the arbitration request at the resource arbiter according to at least one arbitration rule to produce an arbitration decision to allocate the top visible resource to either the owning application or the requesting application, wherein the arbitration rule considers the relinquish list if the owning application corresponds to the application identified as privileged, and an identifier that identifies the requesting application corresponds to the application identifier or the group identifier in the relinquish list, wherein the arbitration decision is based on any information selected from a set of information items comprising the owner information, the requester information, device status information, device operating mode information, user preference information, and third party preference information.