Patent ID: 7469140
Filing Date: 2008-12-23
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for push launching an application on a mobile information device, the method comprising: executing a MIDlet on the mobile information device, the MIDlet including a first method-object available for passing output data from the MIDlet to an application manager on the mobile information device; while the MIDlet is executing on the mobile information device, using the first method-object to pass the output data from the MIDlet to the application manager; at the application manager, (i) upon termination of the MIDlet, determining that the non-MIDlet application on the mobile information device is registered to handle the scheme of the first URI, and thereafter, (ii) launching the non-MIDlet application that is registered to handle the scheme of the first URI and then passing the output data from the application manager to the launched non-MIDlet application, wherein launching the non-MIDlet application comprises prompting a user of the mobile information device for permission to launch the non-MIDlet application and receiving from the user permission to launch the non-MIDlet application.