The lock screen graphical user interface includes an unlock region and a widget region including a first widget.

Also disclosed are a widget terminal and a server that can enhance the extent of the usage of a widget terminal.

A method includes receiving at least one of a widget or a reference to a widget, where the widget can be at least one of a static data object, a media object, or a software object.

The reporting and tracking the distributed widget may include at least one use via analytics of the distributed widget.

The service module can be a pre-defined function associated with the widget container before the widget container is generated.

The copy is a customized copy of the widget.

A second widget is added to the design.

A widget composition engine is described.

The widget has an event and an event handler.

The widget can run on a portable device.

The present invention provides for the creation of a widget and may allow for the incorporation of content which may be further transported or distributed using the created widget.

One or more embodiments may include limiting the functionality of a software program (e.g., a widget) based on one or more operations that the widget intends to take.

An apparatus and method for sending video content to a mobile device is described According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprising embedding a widget in a website, the widget generating a form.

A method includes receiving an instruction used to define a widget-container containing a service module associated with a widget.

In another aspect, the method and system include providing embeddable code based on a plurality of parameters for the ancestor widget of the widget.