Abstract:
Provided is a business model based on multi-level application widgets and a system thereof, including: embedding, by a server, intended application widgets in an Internet platform equipped with a software application programming interface; providing a business protocol between an end user and the server, thus giving the end user authority to embed data sets in the application widgets and to conduct display, operation, sales, and real-time interaction within the same window; determining, by the end users, whether at least an application widget or a data set is to be embedded in each of the data sets again, so as to finalize the multi-level application widgets. Accordingly, the end user enhances promotion and thereby expands business on the Internet platform at the server.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a business model and a system thereof, and more particularly, to a business model based on multi-level application widgets and a system thereof configured to enhance promotion and thereby develop a business system. 
     2. Description of the Prior Art 
     Owing to the burgeoning information on the Internet, the Internet has become indispensable to daily life of human beings nowadays, allowing people to access the Internet in order to fetch, at any time, medium information, such as news, messages posted by users, and shared video and music. 
     Plenty of end users, such as enterprises, firms, and shops, create their custom-made homepages to display the products they produce or are going to produce, and present corporate information. In the homepages, product related information is presented in the form of pictures or video and explained in words, allowing website visitors to gain insight into product-related or corporate information. However, web designers have to be professionally trained in programming and experienced in intricate procedure in order to finalize presentation of products and create a homepage. 
     On the other hand, a lot of people gain access, using an Internet link, to works (for example, diaries or essays) posted, audio/video information shared, and news published on homepages (for example, blogs) hosted by a shared Internet platform. However, to edit essays or share audio/video/news related information on their blogs, authors (or publishers) have to be experienced in intricate procedure of essay editing and audio video news sharing, which is rather inconvenient and time-consuming to the authors. 
     Conventional blogs and social networking websites allow a user to either edit an essay/picture or play audio/video information (i.e., video and sound) on a single displayed webpage. For instance, a user who is editing an essay on a webpage of a blog or a social networking website is unable to load (embed) audio/video information in the webpage, and in consequence neither the blog nor the social networking website can display the essay and play audio/video information on the same webpage. Also, to load audio/video information in a webpage of a blog or a social networking website, the user has to search laboriously for the path of a saved audio/video file before uploading the located audio/video file to the blog or the social networking website where the file is to be played or viewed by the user. 
     On the other hand, although users enjoy ease of reading by skimming through or clicking on an e-book available for reading on a webpage of an existing blog or social networking website, a drawback of the prior art remains unsolved—a single webpage on a blog or on a social networking website cannot display a plurality of essays and play a plurality of pieces of audio/video information concurrently and thereby is unfit for functional integration and incapable of increasing value added. Hence, the prior art is intricate, inconvenient, and time-consuming in user/visitor editing. In short, the prior art has the following drawbacks: 
     1. Editing is time-consuming. 
     2. Editing requires complicated procedure and therefore is slow, intricate, and inconvenient. 
     3. Media information cannot be displayed and operated on the same webpage. 
     4. Low value added. 
     Accordingly, the inventor of the present invention and related manufacturers are faced with a problem that calls for immediate solution, namely the aforesaid drawbacks of the prior art. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     To solve the above problem, it is a primary objective of the present invention to provide a business model based on multi-level application widgets and built with a multi-level editing structure, and a system of the same. 
     Another objective of the present invention is to provide a business model that enables an end user to create multi-level widgets on an Internet platform for a server and perform editing quickly on the Internet platform, and a system of the same. 
     Yet another objective of the present invention is to provide a business model that enables an end user to enhance promotion and develop a business system through a server, and a system of the same. 
     A further objective of the present invention is to provide a business model that enables an end user to display and operate a variety of multimedia information within the same window, and a system of the same. 
     A further objective of the present invention is to provide a business model that enables an end user to display e-commerce (Online shopping) information about articles to be sold within the same window, and a system of the same. 
     A further objective of the present invention is to provide a business model that enables real-time interaction between end users, using an interactive module, within the same window, and a system of the same. 
     To achieve the above and other objectives, it is an objective of the present invention to provide a business model based on multi-level application widgets, including: providing, by a server, an intended application widget to be embedded in an Internet platform equipped with a software application programming interface; providing a business protocol between an end user and the server; embedding, by the end user, a data set in the application widget; embedding selectively a said application widget in another said application widget according to at least an editing message of the end user, so as to edit and finalize multi-level application widgets, allowing the end users to conduct display, operation, sales, and real-time interaction within the same window, expand business on the Internet platform, and save editing time. 
     Another objective of the present invention is to provide a system for performing a business model with multi-level application widgets. The system comprises: a server for providing at least an application widget; an Internet platform having a software application programming interface and a webpage to be embedded with the application widget by the server, wherein the webpage is loaded with a list related parameter of the application widget; a database linked to the Internet platform, wherein parameters of intended said application widgets are retrieved from the database, put on the webpage of the Internet platform, and sent to the application widgets by the server; and at least an end user for providing at least a data set to be embedded in the application widgets through the Internet platform, displaying the data sets on the Internet platform so as to be viewed by the end user, and having at least an editing message for selectively embedding a said application widget in another said application widget so as to edit and finalize multi-level application widgets. 
     Features and technical disclosures of the present invention will be best understood by reference to the following detailed description of the present invention and the accompanying drawings. However, the accompanying drawings are only to be used as references and illustrations but are not intended to limit the present invention. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The invention as well as a preferred mode of use, further objectives and advantages thereof will be best understood by referring to the following detailed description of illustrative embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein; 
         FIG. 1  is a first block diagram of a business process of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a first flow chart of a business process of the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  is a second block diagram of a business process of the present invention; 
         FIG. 4  is a third block diagram of a business process of the present invention; and 
         FIG. 5  is a second flow chart of a business process of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
     The aforesaid objectives, structural features, and functional features of the present invention will be best understood by reference to the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , the present invention is directed to a business model based on multi-level application widgets. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, to expand business on the Internet, an end user  2  presents business related information, particulars of business, information about devised multimedia, e-commerce (Online shopping) information about articles to be sold, etc. on an Internet platform  11  for a server  1 . The server  1  embeds a plurality of application widgets  12  in the Internet platform  11 . The server  1  selects and loads a list related parameter of the application widgets  12  from a webpage on the Internet platform  11 . The Internet platform  11  has a software application programming interface (API). The software application programming interface matches the application widgets  12 . 
     The Internet platform  11  is linked to a database. Intended parameters of the application widgets  12  are loaded from the database and sent to the application widgets  12  via a webpage on the Internet platform  11 . Then, the application widgets  12  start loading. Upon receipt of event related information, the Internet platform  11  sends the parameters to the application widgets  12  so as to enable the application widgets  12  to start operation. The application widgets  12  are provided with a widget engine  121  and a widget interface  122 . The widget engine  121  receives the parameters, compiles the parameters received, and loads multimedia information of the widget interface  122  of the application widgets  12 . The multimedia information loaded undergoes computation and conversion by the code of a programming application before being sent to the widget interface  122  at the bottom. The widget interface  122  displays the multimedia information and e-commerce (Online shopping) information. The multimedia information comprises video, sound, pictures, animation, text, games, advertisement, etc. 
     After the application widgets  12  have been embedded in the Internet platform  11 , a business protocol  13  is formed between the end user  2  and the server  1 . The business protocol  13  allows the end user  2  to sign up at the Internet platform  11 , obtain an account number, become a member, enter into a contract with the Internet platform  11 , and acquire authority to embed a plurality of data sets  21  in the application widgets  12 . Once the end user  2  embeds the data sets  21  in the application widgets  12 , the data sets  21  will instantly perform compilation, allowing a variety of e-commerce (Online shopping) information and multimedia information of the widget interface  211  of the data sets  21  to be displayed within the same Web window by means of the widget interface  122  at the bottom. The multimedia information comprises video, sound, pictures, animation, text, games, advertisement, etc. The e-commerce (Online shopping) information comprises information about articles for sale and displayed in the Web window by the end user  2 . For instance, in the scenario where the end user  2  is a garment retailer, the end user  2  displays articles for sale on the widget interface  211  and presents multimedia information, such as narrative text or try-on video/pictures, on the widget interface  211 , and the Web window simultaneously displays articles to be sold by a plurality of said end users  2  and provides update at any time. Hence, the Web window on the Internet platform  11  displays end user-business related information, particulars of business, and information about devised multimedia for use in a business model with a view to developing a business system. 
     The Internet platform  11  is linked to a database. Intended parameters of the application widgets  12  are loaded from the database and sent to the application widgets  12  via a webpage on the Internet platform  11 . The database comprises parameters, such as position, dimension, session, user info, merchandize or content setup, etc. The application widgets  12  at the bottom feature various modes of operation, including frame structure, image search, word processing, audio search, advertisement search, game search, etc. It is up to the end user  2  to decide which mode of operation to use. The business protocol  13  at the server  1  determines the authority to use the modes of operation. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , to promote business on the Internet platform  1 , an end user takes the following steps:
     ( 100 ). A server end  1  embeds intended application widgets  12  in an Internet platform  11  equipped with a software application programming interface,   ( 101 ) A business protocol  13  is provided between the server  1  and an end user  2 .   ( 102 ) The end user  2  embeds data sets  21  in the application widgets  12 .   ( 103 ) The data sets  21  performs compilation instantly, allowing multimedia information to be sent to a widget interface  122  of the application widgets  12 .   ( 104 ) On the Internet platform  11 , the end user  2  specifies and updates at any time business related information, particulars of business, and devised multimedia information and e-commerce (Online shopping) information to be displayed by each of the widget interfaces  211 .   ( 105 ) On the Internet platform  11 , the end user  2  presents business related information, particulars of business, and devised multimedia information and e-commerce (Online shopping) information, so as to develop a business system by means of the Internet platform  11 .   

     Referring to  FIG. 3 , which is a block diagram of a new architecture based on the disclosures in  FIG. 1 , in another preferred embodiment for a business model based on multi-level application widgets of the present invention, the application widgets  12  are embedded in the Internet platform  11  at the server  1 , and the business protocol  13  is formed between the server  1  and the end user  2 . Once the end user  2  embeds the data sets  21  in the application widgets  12 , the data sets  21  will instantly perform compilation, allowing a variety of e-commerce (Online shopping) information and multimedia information of the widget interface  211  of the data sets  21  to be displayed within the same Web window by means of the widget interface  122  at the bottom. Afterward, the end user  2  determines whether more said application widgets  12  or more said data sets  21  are to be embedded in the embedded data sets  21  as needed (in other words, the end user  2  independently determines whether editing is to continue and whether more multimedia information and e-commerce (Online shopping) information are to be created). In response to a negative determination, editing is terminated. In response to an affirmative determination, the end user  2  determines whether more said application widgets  12  or more said data sets  21  are to be embedded in the embedded data sets  21  (in other words, the end user  2  independently determines whether editing is to continue and whether more multimedia information and e-commerce (Online shopping) information are to be created). In response to a negative determination, editing is terminated. In response to an affirmative determination, the end user  2  finalizes the multi-level application widgets. At this point, the widget engines  121  of the application widgets  12  compile related parameters, and then multimedia information is sent to the widget interfaces  122  of the application widgets  12 , respectively. Then, the widget interfaces  122  display the multimedia information or e-commerce (Online shopping) information. In so doing, the end user  2  not only develops a business system by means of the Internet platform  11  but also saves editing time. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 , to promote business on the Internet platform  11  by means of the multi-level application widgets, an end user takes the following steps:
     ( 200 ) A server end  1  embeds intended application widgets  12  in an Internet platform  11  equipped with a software application programming interface.   ( 201 ) A business protocol  13  is provided between the server  1  and an end user  2 .   ( 202 ) The end user  2  embeds data sets  21  in the application widgets  12 .   ( 203 ) The data sets  21  perform compilation instantly, allowing multimedia information to be sent to a widget interface  122  of the application widgets  12 .   ( 204 ) The end user  2  determines whether more said application widgets  12  are to be embedded in each of the application widgets  12  as needed. Go to step  205  in response to an affirmative determination. Go to step  209  in response to a negative determination.   ( 205 ) The end user  2  determines whether more said application widgets  12  are to be embedded in each of said application widgets  12 . Go to step  206  in response to an affirmative determination. Go to step  209  in response to a negative determination.   ( 206 ) The end user  2  finalizes the multi-level application widgets.   ( 207 ) The widget engines  121  of the application widgets  12  compile related parameters, and then multimedia information is sent to the widget interfaces  122  of the application widgets  12 , respectively.   ( 208 ) The widget interfaces  122  display the multimedia information and e-commerce (Online shopping) information, allowing the end user  2  to develop a business system on the Internet and save editing time.   ( 209 ) End   

     Referring to  FIG. 4 , to allow the end user  2  to expand business on the Internet platform  11  by means of the multi-level application widgets, a variety of multimedia information and e-commerce (Online shopping) information of the widget interface  211  of the data sets  21  are displayed within the same Web window by the widget interface  122  at the bottom, and the multi-level application widgets are linked to a blog  3  or a social networking website  4  according to the needs of the end user  2  so as to display a variety of multimedia information and e-commerce (Online shopping) information of the widget interface  211  of the data sets  21  on the blog  3  or the social networking website  4 . 
     The multi-level application widgets are embedded in a Web server capable of real-time interaction and linked to the Web server via the application widgets  12 . Real-time interaction between the end users  2  takes place on the Web server, using the data sets  21 . For instance, the end users  2  have video chat through the widget interface  211  in a real-time, convenient, and time-saving manner, which overcomes a drawback of the prior art, namely the prior art teaches starting a video window through a video software interface in order to perform video interaction within the video window. The video interaction takes place in real time and includes interactive video, interactive chat rooms, interactive forums, interact games, etc. 
     The present invention further provides a system for performing a business model with multi-level application widgets. The system comprises: a server for providing at least an application widget; an Internet platform having a software application programming interface and a webpage to be embedded with the application widget by the server, wherein the webpage is loaded with a list related parameter of the application widget; a database linked to the Internet platform, wherein parameters of intended said application widgets are retrieved from the database, put on the webpage of the Internet platform, and sent to the application widgets by the server; and at least an end user for providing at least a data set to be embedded in the application widgets through the Internet platform, displaying the data sets on the Internet platform so as to be viewed by the end user, and having at least an editing message for selectively embedding a said application widget in another said application widget so as to edit and finalize multi-level application widgets. 
     In conclusion, the present invention is directed to a business model based on multi-level application widgets, which has the following advantages:
     1. After finalizing a business protocol, end users can create multi-level application widgets on an Internet platform.   2. The end users can display and operate a variety of multimedia information and e-commerce (Online shopping) information in the same window.   3. It takes less time to edit.   4. The end users expand their business by means of the Internet platform.   5. The end users change multimedia information independently and quickly.   

     The business model further comprises using a computer-readable recordable medium. The computer-readable recordable medium is stored with a computer program for executing the aforesaid steps with a computer. The computer-readable recordable medium is a floppy disk, a hard disk, a CD-ROM, a flash drive, a magnetic tape, an Internet-accessible database, or any storage medium readily conceivable by persons skilled in the art and characterized by equivalent functions. 
     The foregoing preferred embodiments are only illustrative of the features and functions of the present invention but are not intended to restrict the scope of the present invention. Changes and modifications within the field of the present invention and readily conceivable to persons skilled in the art should fall within the scope of the appended claims of the present invention.