Abstract: A method and an apparatus to provide replaceable graphical representation on a home screen of an apparatus, the method comprising: executing, via a processor, an application in a memory during start up of the apparatus to operate the apparatus to: display one or more graphical representations on a home screen of the apparatus without preventing accessibility to at least one feature of the home screen that is not displayed by the application in the home screen; and replace the one or more graphical representations displayed on the home screen, wherein each of the one or more displayed graphical representations is replaced when a predetermined condition is satisfied, wherein at least one of the one or more graphical representations is an advertisement selectable by a user to perform one or more actions.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving mobile application, the method comprising: unpacking a first mobile application to obtain contents including codes and resource data of the first mobile application; setting a name space for the resource data of the first mobile application and of a second mobile application; assembling the codes of the first and second mobile applications; and packing the assembled codes of the first and second mobile applications, the resource data of the first and second mobile applications, and data of the name space to create an improved mobile application, wherein the method further comprises capturing images of the improved mobile application; using neural network to determine a category for the captured images; and extracting features in the captured images according to the category to monitor status or gather data from the improved mobile application.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating a mobile application store. In an exemplary embodiment, the method includes executing a first mobile application store that operates in an environment of an operating system of the apparatus; receiving user input to select a mobile application in the store to run; connecting to a second mobile application store operable only in an environment of an operating system of a mobile device; obtaining user account information for authenticating a connection to the second mobile application store; requesting the mobile application to be downloaded to the apparatus from the second mobile application store; downloading and installing the mobile application; and instructing an emulator installed on the apparatus to run the mobile application. The application selected to run is configured to run only in the environment of the operating system of the mobile device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for categorising images of mobile device software, the method comprising: running mobile device software through a platform installed on a user device; capturing images of the mobile device software during user operation; extracting image descriptors from the captured images; processing the extracted image descriptors to generate input to a model derived from a trained computer neural network; processing output of the model to determine a category for a captured image from which the image descriptors are extracted; extracting one or more features present in the captured image according to the predetermined one or more features to be extracted for the category; and processing the extracted one or more features to determine a score, ranking or level tied to the user against scores, rankings or levels of other users of the same mobile device software in case that the category relates to scoring, ranking or levelling.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating a mobile application store. In an exemplary embodiment, the method includes executing a first mobile application store that operates in an environment of an operating system of the apparatus; receiving user input to select a mobile application in the store to run; connecting to a second mobile application store operable only in an environment of an operating system of a mobile device; obtaining user account information for authenticating a connection to the second mobile application store; requesting for the mobile application to be downloaded to the apparatus from the second mobile application store; downloading and installing the mobile application; and instructing an emulator installed on the apparatus to run the mobile application. The application selected to run is configured to run only in the environment of the operating system of the mobile device.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for running mobile device software includes receiving a request to run mobile device software on the apparatus; activating an application of the apparatus to determine whether a platform for operating the mobile device software is installed on the apparatus and whether the mobile device software is installed on the apparatus; downloading and installing the platform and/or the mobile device software, if applicable; determining screen size and/or orientation for displaying graphical contents of the mobile device software on a display; running the mobile device software through the platform; displaying translated graphical contents of the mobile device software on the display; and converting user controls received at the apparatus to controls for the mobile device software based on predefined configuration data, wherein the platform is configured to operate in an existing operating system of the apparatus not originally configured to run the mobile device software.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for categorising images of mobile device software, the method comprising: running mobile device software through a platform installed on a user device; capturing images of the mobile device software during user operation; extracting image descriptors from the captured images; processing the extracted image descriptors to generate input to a model derived from a trained computer neural network; processing output of the model to determine a category for a captured image from which the image descriptors are extracted; extracting one or more features present in the captured image according to the predetermined one or more features to be extracted for the category; and processing the extracted one or more features to determine a score, ranking or level tied to the user against scores, rankings or levels of other users of the same mobile device software in case that the category relates to scoring, ranking or levelling.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for running mobile device software includes receiving a request to run mobile device software on the apparatus; activating an application of the apparatus to determine whether a platform for operating the mobile device software is installed on the apparatus and whether the mobile device software is installed on the apparatus; downloading and installing the platform and/or the mobile device software, if applicable; determining screen size and/or orientation for displaying graphical contents of the mobile device software on a display; running the mobile device software through the platform; displaying translated graphical contents of the mobile device software on the display; and converting user controls received at the apparatus to controls for the mobile device software based on predefined configuration data, wherein the platform is configured to operate in an existing operating system of the apparatus not originally configured to run the mobile device software.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for running mobile device software, the method comprising: receiving a request to run mobile device software on the apparatus; activating an application of the apparatus to determine whether a platform for operating the mobile device software is installed on the apparatus and whether the mobile device software is installed on the apparatus; downloading and installing the platform and/or the mobile device software, if applicable; determining screen size and/or orientation for displaying graphical contents of the mobile device software on a display; running the mobile device software through the platform; displaying translated graphical contents of the mobile device software on the display; and converting user controls received at the apparatus to controls for the mobile device software based on predefined configuration data, wherein the platform is configured to operate in an existing operating system of the apparatus not originally configured to run the mobile device software.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for running mobile device software, the method comprising: receiving a request to run mobile device software on the apparatus; activating an application of the apparatus to determine whether a platform for operating the mobile device software is installed on the apparatus and whether the mobile device software is installed on the apparatus; downloading and installing the platform and/or the mobile device software, if applicable; determining screen size and/or orientation for displaying graphical contents of the mobile device software on a display; running the mobile device software through the platform; displaying translated graphical contents of the mobile device software on the display; and converting user controls received at the apparatus to controls for the mobile device software based on predefined configuration data, wherein the platform is configured to operate in an existing operating system of the apparatus not originally configured to run the mobile device software.