Reuse of a mobile device application in a desktop environment
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorRichard Redpath
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Abstract
A method, system, and program product for providing for reuse of a mobile device application in a desktop environment is disclosed. The method includes obtaining an application that is configured for running on a mobile device, and then running the mobile device application on a desktop. A method for deploying an application that includes providing a computer infrastructure that is operable to run the application on a desktop and provide user preferences for the application on the desktop is also disclosed.
Claims16
A method of providing reuse of a mobile device application in a desktop environment, comprising:
- obtaining a mobile device application configured for running on a mobile device comprising a Mobile Information Device Applet (MIDlet) configured for a display area associated with the mobile device;
- and
- running the mobile device application on a desktop, wherein the running comprises running the mobile device application on an emulator, that visually and functionally emulates the display area of the mobile device in a window on the desktop.
A system for providing reuse of a mobile device application in a desktop environment, comprising:
- a system for obtaining a mobile device application configured for running on a mobile device comprising a Mobile Information Device Applet (MIDlet) configured for a display area associated with the mobile device;
- and
- a system for running the mobile device application on a desktop, wherein the system for running comprises a system for running the mobile device application on an emulator that visually and functionally emulates the display area of the mobile device in a window on the desktop.
A computer program product for providing reuse of a mobile device application in a desktop environment, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer-readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code, comprising:
- computer readable program code configured to obtain a mobile device application configured for running on a mobile device comprising a Mobile Information Device Applet (MIDlet) configured for a display area associated with the mobile device;
- computer readable program code configured to run a mobile device application on a desktop, wherein the mobile device application is configured for running on a mobile device, running the mobile device application on a desktop, wherein the running comprises running the mobile device application on an emulator that visually and functionally emulates the display area of the mobile device in a window on the desktop;
- and
- computer readable program code configured to provide at least one user preference on the desktop for the mobile device application.
A method for deploying an application for providing reuse of a mobile device application in a desktop environment, comprising:
- providing a computer infrastructure being operable to:
- obtain a mobile device application configured for running on a mobile device comprising a Mobile Information Device Applet (MIDlet) configured for a display area associated with the mobile device;
- run an application on a desktop, wherein the application is configured for running on a mobile device, wherein the run comprises running the mobile device application on an emulator that visually and functionally emulates the display area of the mobile device in a window on the desktop;
- and
- provide at least one user preference on the desktop for the application.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.