Patent ID: 8127313
Filing Date: 2012-02-28
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for providing a service on a device comprising: instantiating, by a first Xlet, a first service provider instance that provides the service, wherein the first service provider instance implements a first service provider interface (SPI) corresponding to the service, wherein the first SPI is defined by a service provision framework for providing services to Xlets; accessing the service by the first Xlet using the first SPI; instantiating, by a second Xlet, a second service provider instance that provides the service, wherein the second service provider instance implements a second SPI corresponding to the service, wherein the second SPI is defined by the service provision framework for providing services to Xlets; and accessing the service by the second Xlet using the second SPI; and denying, to the second Xlet, access to the service by the first service provider instance implementing the first API.