Oracle International Corporation

Manohar Golla

Terence Munday

Trevor Mathers

Thomas E Poulsen

Tom Poulsen

A web widget component is provided for hosting web widgets. The web widget component may be added to an application or another user interaction environment via a rapid application development tool. Web widgets may be added to the web widget component by a designer of the component, a developer (i.e., a person utilizing the rapid application development tool to build the user interaction environment), or may be added by a user of the web widget component in a declarative manner. Security settings control access to web widgets, and an option to allow or restrict access to web widget display options in the component.

Web widget component for a rapid application development tool

An emulator for hosting desktop widgets. The emulator mimics the functions of a desktop widget engine. The emulator serves as a user interface component that may be added via a rapid application development tool, such as Oracle International Corporation's Application Development Framework. The rapid application development tool may be used to install the emulator, for example, in a region of a user interaction environment or an application created by the rapid application development tool. If desired, multiple options may be provided in terms of regions to provide the emulator. In addition, one or more selection devices, such as a drop down menu, may be provided to select particular desktop widgets for use and display. Tabbed pages may be provided on a display for the emulator for organizing both personal and enterprise desktop widgets. Security settings control access to widgets, and an option to allow or restrict access to widget display options in the emulator.

Desktop widget engine emulator component for a rapid application development tool

A widget host container serves as a component that may be added via a rapid application development tool, such as Oracle International Corporation's Application Development Framework. The rapid application development tool may be used to install the widget host container, for example, in a region of a user interaction environment, such as an application or a suite of user interactive applications, created by the rapid application development tool. If desired, one or more selection devices, such as a drop down menu, may be provided to select particular widgets for use and display. Features may be provided for organizing both personal and enterprise widgets. Security settings control access to web widgets, and an option to allow or restrict access to web widget display options in the container.

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Manohar Golla