Cross-platform event engine

Abstract

A system for handling event input between disparate platforms includes a memory containing instructions executable by the processor whereby the system is operable to recognize an event associated with a first platform, the event having semantic content, translate the event into a form recognizable by a second platform, and communicate the event in the translated form to the second platform. The second platform is configured for effectuating the semantic content of the event

1 . A system for handling event input between disparate platforms, the system comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory containing instructions executable by the processor whereby the system is operable to:
 recognize an event associated with a first platform, the event having semantic content; 
 translate the event into a form recognizable by a second platform; and 
 communicate the event in the translated form to the second platform, 
   wherein the second platform is configured for effectuating the semantic content of the event.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein translating the event into a form recognizable by a second platform includes translating the event into a syntax recognizable by the second platform. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions for translating the event into a form recognizable by the second platform are configured by an original equipment manufacturer. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the event is automatically generated by the system. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the event is a request to invoke a functionality of the system. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the event is generated in response to user input received by the system. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the user input received by the system is a key press. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the event is generated in response to a system occurrence. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the event includes information generated by the event. 
     
     
         10 . A device for handling event input between disparate platforms, the device comprising:
 a communication interface;   a control system communicatively coupled to the communication interface and comprising a processor and a memory containing instructions executable by the processor whereby the device is operable to:   recognize an event associated with a first platform, the event having semantic content;   translate the event into a form recognizable by a second platform; and   send the event in the translated form to the second platform,   wherein the second platform is configured for effectuating the semantic content of the event.   
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein translating the event into a form recognizable by a second platform includes translating the event into a syntax recognizable by the second platform. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the instructions for translating the event into a form recognizable by the second platform are configured by an original equipment manufacturer. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the event is automatically generated by the device. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the event is a request to invoke a functionality of the device. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the event is generated in response to user input received by the device. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein the user input received by the device is a key press. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the event is generated in response to a system occurrence. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the event includes information generated by the event. 
     
     
         19 . A method for event handling between disparate platforms, wherein the method includes:
 Recognizing the event associated with a first platform, the event having semantic content;   translating the event into a form recognizable by a second platform; and   sending the event in the translated form to the second platform,   wherein the second platform is configured for effectuating the semantic content of the event.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein translating the event into a form recognizable by a second platform includes translating the event into a syntax recognizable by the second platform. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the event is automatically generated by the device. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the event is a request to invoke a functionality of the device. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the event is generated in response to user input received by the device. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the event is generated in response to a system occurrence. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the event includes information generated by the event. 
     
     
         26 . A non-transient computer-readable medium containing program instructions for causing a device to perform the method of handling event input between disparate platforms, the method comprising:
 recognizing an event associated with a first platform, the event having semantic content;   translating the event into a form recognizable by a second platform; and   sending the event in the translated form to the second platform,   wherein the second platform is configured for effectuating the semantic content of the event.   
     
     
         27 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 26 , wherein translating the event into a form recognizable by a second platform includes translating the event into a syntax recognizable by the second platform. 
     
     
         28 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 26 , wherein the event is automatically generated by the device. 
     
     
         29 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 26 , wherein the event is generated in response to a system occurrence. 
     
     
         30 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 26 , wherein the event includes information generated by the event.