Cross-Platform Record Management via Peer-to-Peer Link Service
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Solution Overview
Problem
The complex deep linking behaviors of various devices, operating systems, and messaging apps result in inconsistent user experiences and difficulties in providing consistent link sharing across different platforms, limiting user control over how links are processed.
Innovation Solution
A computerized method that includes a link processing service using a hosted URL shortener and web flow to facilitate record change transactions across multiple applications, enabling consistent link processing and reducing the need for separate native apps for each operating system ecosystem, with APIs for integration and security features to ensure compatibility and security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If messaging apps open links in embedded web viewing interface by default, then link processing is automated and user experience is streamlined, but user control over link processing is reduced and inconsistent behavior across platforms occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a link processing service as an intermediary between the messaging app and the target application. This service receives links from the messaging app, processes them through a standardized protocol, and directs them to the appropriate application. The intermediary enables consistent link processing across different platforms while maintaining user control through configurable routing decisions.
2Extent of automation
If universal link schema is used with app site association file, then link opening is automated based on priority, but user inability to change behavior occurs and device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic link processing system that can adapt behavior based on multiple factors including user preferences, application availability, and link metadata. Instead of static priority-based routing in app site association files, the system dynamically determines the target application through configurable routing rules that can be modified without changing system-level association files.
Solution Approach 2:
The link processing service acts as an intermediary that receives links and applies configurable routing logic to determine the target application. This mediator layer provides flexibility in link routing without requiring changes to the operating system's app site association mechanism, allowing users to customize behavior while maintaining automation.
3Reliability
If separate native apps are created for each operating system ecosystem, then platform-specific compatibility is ensured, but device complexity and installation requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal link processing service that handles links for multiple operating systems and applications through a single standardized interface. Instead of requiring separate native apps for each platform, the system uses a universal protocol that can route links to appropriate applications across different ecosystems, reducing the need for multiple dedicated apps while maintaining platform-specific compatibility.
Data Source
AI summary
A computerized system and method for processing record change requests across multiple applications is provided. A link is received from a first application, the link being associated with a record change request from a first account. A signed token is obtained from a like service using the link, wherein the signed token includes identity data associated with the first account and the record change request. An indicator of a second application is received, wherein the second application is chosen by a user for interacting with the record change request. Further, account information of a second account associated with the user is received. The second application is caused to be executed using the signed token and the indicator of the second application, wherein the second application updates a record at the second account associated with the user in response to the record change request.