Custom UI Builder for Incompatible Computing Environments

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing technologies fail to enable interoperability between computing environments that are not natively compatible, forcing users to abandon their preferred computing environments and user interfaces, resulting in wasted resources and loss of efficiency and convenience.

Innovation Solution

A builder component is used to generate a custom user interface by specifying data, format, and schedule for updating, enabling seamless integration between incompatible computing environments.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If users access data from a second computing environment through a first computing environment, then interoperability between incompatible environments is achieved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinteroperability between computing environmentsVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a gateway component as an intermediary between the first computing environment (where the user operates) and the second computing environment (where the data resides). This gateway translates requests and responses between incompatible protocols and interfaces, enabling interoperability without requiring changes to either the user's environment or the data source environment. The gateway acts as a mediator that handles protocol conversion, authentication, and data formatting.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system is segmented into distinct functional components: the user's first computing environment, the gateway component, and the second computing environment. Each component maintains its independence and native protocols while the gateway handles the integration logic. This segmentation allows each component to be developed, maintained, and scaled independently, managing overall system complexity through modular architecture.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If users abandon their preferred computing environment to access data, then compatibility is achieved, but resource efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveenvironment compatibilityVSAvoidcomputing resource efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

Rather than forcing users to migrate to a different computing environment, the gateway enables the user to remain in their preferred environment while accessing data from incompatible sources. This eliminates the need for users to abandon their optimized workflows and computing resources, maintaining resource efficiency while achieving compatibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If users abandon their preferred user interface configurations, then data accessibility is achieved, but ease of operation decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata accessibilityVSAvoiduser interface convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The gateway component translates between different user interface protocols and data formats, allowing users to interact with data from the second computing environment using their familiar interface configurations. The gateway handles the complexity of interface translation in the background, preserving user convenience while enabling access to otherwise incompatible data sources.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

4Device complexity

If native compatibility between computing environments is required, then system simplicity is maintained, but adaptability decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesystem simplicityVSAvoidenvironment interoperability

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The gateway component is designed with universal functionality to handle multiple protocol types and data formats from different computing environments. It implements a standardized interface that can adapt to various source environments while presenting a consistent interface to the user's environment, enabling the system to maintain simplicity while achieving broad adaptability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20250306919A1Automation tool for managing resources across computing environments

Publication Date: 2025.10.02 INTUIT INC

AI summary

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to generating custom user interfaces. Embodiments include providing, via a first computing environment, a configuration component to a builder component, wherein the configuration component comprises: an indication of data to be included in a user interface associated with a second computing environment; a specified format for displaying the data; and a specified schedule for updating the user interface with additional data. Embodiments further include building a user interface comprising the indicated data according to the specified format. Embodiments further include updating the user interface with the additional data to produce an updated user interface. Embodiments further include displaying the updated user interface via a display associated with a computing device.