Application programming interfaces for synchronization

A machine readable non-transitory storage medium storing executable program instructions which when executed cause a data processing system having a display with multiple views to perform a method comprising:

• independently setting a set of attributes associated with each software application of first and second software applications;
• transferring a first synchronization call associated with a first view from the first software application to synchronize an updating of animations for the multiple views to the display;
• and
• transferring a second synchronization call associated with a second view from the second software application to synchronize the updating of the animations for the multiple views to the display;
• wherein at least one of the first and second synchronization calls comprises an identification of at least one of the first and second software applications which are associated with the first and second views respectively.

In an environment with a user interface software interacting with multiple software applications, an apparatus, comprising:

• means for setting a set of attributes associated with each software application independently;
• means for transferring a first synchronization call associated with a first view to a window server to synchronize an updating of animations for the multiple views of the display;
• and
• means for transferring a second synchronization call associated with a second view to the window server to synchronize the updating of the animations for the multiple views of the display;
• wherein at least one of the first and second synchronization calls comprises an identification of at least one of the first and second software applications which are associated with the first and second views respectively wherein the means for transferring the first synchronization call and the second synchronization call includes hardware, which includes a processing unit.

In an environment with a device having a display with multiple views and with multiple software applications, a method for operating through an application programming interface (API), comprising:

• setting a set of attributes associated with each software application independently;
• receiving a first synchronization call associated with a first view to synchronize an updating of animations for the multiple views of the display;
• and
• receiving a second synchronization call associated with a second view to synchronize the updating of the animations for the multiple views of the display;
• wherein at least one of the first and second synchronization calls comprises a number of software applications which are requesting animation of the first and second views respectively.

A machine readable non-transitory storage medium storing executable program instructions which when executed cause a data processing system to perform a method comprising:

• setting a set of attributes associated with a first software application and a second software application independently;
• receiving a first synchronization call associated with a first view to synchronize an updating of animations for multiple views of a display;
• and
• receiving a second synchronization call associated with a second view to synchronize the updating of the animations for the multiple views of the display;
• wherein at least one of the first and second synchronization calls comprises a number of the first and the second software applications which are requesting animation of the first and second views respectively.

In an environment with a user interface software interacting with multiple software applications, an apparatus, comprising:

• setting a set of attributes associated with a first software application and a second software independently;
• means for transferring a first synchronization call associated with a first view to a window server to synchronize an updating of animations for multiple views of the display;
• and
• means for transferring a second synchronization call associated with a second view to the window server to synchronize the updating of the animations for the multiple views of the display;
• wherein at least one of the first and second synchronization calls comprises a number of the first and the second software applications which are requesting animation of the first and second views respectively wherein the means for transferring the first and the second synchronization calls comprise hardware, which includes a processing unit.

A computer readable non-transitory storage medium containing executable instructions, comprising:

• program code configured, when executed, to set a set of attributes associated with each process independently;
• program code configured, when executed, to transfer a first synchronization call associated with a first view through an application programming interface to synchronize an updating of at least two animations;
• and
• program code configured, when executed, to transfer a second synchronization call associated with a second view to synchronize the updating of at least two animations for multiple views of a display;
• wherein at least one of the synchronization calls comprise an identification of at least one of the processes which are associated with the first and second views respectively.

A platform for synchronizing animations, comprising:

• a processing unit coupled to an input panel;
• a memory coupled to the processor;
• and
• one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the processing unit, the programs including:
• instructions to set a set of attributes associated with each software application independently;
• instructions to transfer a first synchronization call associated with a first view through an application programming interface to synchronize an updating of at least two animations;
• and
• instructions to transfer a second synchronization call associated with a second view to synchronize the updating of at least two animations for the multiple views of a display;
• wherein at least one of the first and second synchronization calls comprises an identification of at least one of the first and second software applications which are associated with the first and second views respectively.

A framework for synchronizing animations, comprising:

• a library for storing one or more software programs in a memory;
• a processing unit to execute instructions;
• and
• a directory for storing resources associated with or more software programs, wherein the programs contain instructions that when executed provide an application programming interface to specify a synchronization of at least two animations comprising:
• setting a set of attributes associated with each software application independently;
• transferring a first synchronization call associated with a first view through the application programming interface to synchronize an updating of the at least two animations associated with multiple views of a display;
• and
• transferring a second synchronization call associated with a second view to synchronize the updating of the at least two animations for the multiple views of the display;
• wherein at least one of the first and second synchronization calls comprises an identification of at least one of the first and second applications which are associated with the first and second views respectively.