Abstract: Architecture that adds logic to a client hosting application to process a single-purpose application (SPA) prepared and received as an isolated application. The SPA (e.g., a gadget), as an isolated application, provides one or more manifest files that allow an SPA author to deploy private binary code (e.g., a private ActiveX control) as another file in the SPA distribution, and not exposing the binary code for use by another client application or other programs on the user computer. Thus, only the SPA that came with the binary code will have access to that code.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for monitoring and reporting status and conditions during a data collection session between an application program and a peripheral device. The present invention provides a proxy service that filters communication bi-directionally and provides for a substitution of procedures in the event of a device related error. Through the substituted procedure any one of a number of error handlers can be utilized to notify a user of the error condition. Further still, after the error condition has been resolved, the data collection session can resume from where it left off rather than being completely restarted.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for monitoring and reporting status and conditions during a data collection session between an application program and a peripheral device. The present invention provides a proxy service that filters communication bi-directionally and provides for a substitution of procedures in the event of a device related error. Through the substituted procedure any one of a number of error handlers can be utilized to notify a user of the error condition. Further still, after the error condition has been resolved, the data collection session can resume from where it left off rather than being completely restarted.