Dialog Server Runtime Code Generation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Developing web-based software applications requires significant time and effort to create and debug various types of dialogs, which are essential for user interaction, due to the need for custom code for each dialog type and context, leading to inefficiencies and potential bugs.

Innovation Solution

A dialog server provides a server-side software library that automatically constructs user-facing dialogs at runtime, allowing web-based applications to request dialog code from the server, which generates and transmits HTML, XML, or JavaScript code for interpretation by web browsers, reducing the need for extensive custom coding and debugging across different dialog types and contexts.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If custom code is written for each dialog type and context, then dialog functionality can be implemented, but development time and effort increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedialog functionalityVSAvoiddevelopment time

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal dialog management system that handles multiple dialog types (login, registration, password reset, etc.) through a single centralized server-side framework. The dialog server receives requests from various web applications and generates appropriate dialog code dynamically, eliminating the need for each application to implement custom code for every dialog type.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a dialog server as an intermediary component between web applications and users. This server acts as a mediator that processes dialog requests, generates the necessary HTML/JavaScript code, and delivers it to clients. The server includes a dialog library with pre-defined dialog templates and logic, serving as a central repository that all applications can access.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If custom code is written for each dialog type, then specific dialog requirements can be met, but bug potential increases due to extensive custom coding

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedialog customizationVSAvoidbug potential

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses pre-defined dialog templates and code patterns stored in the server-side dialog library. Instead of creating unique code for each dialog, the system copies and adapts proven, tested templates for different dialog scenarios. This ensures consistency across applications and reduces bugs by reusing validated code rather than writing new code repeatedly.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The dialog server implements a centralized architecture where dialog generation logic can be updated and improved based on feedback from usage patterns. The system can track dialog interactions and refine the generated code over time, continuously improving reliability while maintaining the ability to customize dialogs for specific needs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Productivity

If a centralized dialog server is implemented, then development efficiency improves, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevelopment efficiencyVSAvoidsystem architecture

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts dialog management functionality from individual web applications and consolidates it into a separate, dedicated dialog server. This extraction simplifies the architecture by creating a clear separation of concerns: the dialog server handles all dialog generation and management, while web applications focus on their core functionality. The extracted dialog server can be independently developed, maintained, and scaled.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

4Adaptability or versatility

If dialog code is generated at runtime, then flexibility in dialog design is maintained, but processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedialog design flexibilityVSAvoiddialog generation speed

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

The patent pre-compiles and stores dialog templates, code patterns, and generation logic in the server-side dialog library during system initialization. When a dialog request arrives, the server retrieves pre-prepared templates and fills them with specific parameters rather than generating code from scratch. This preliminary preparation significantly reduces runtime processing time while maintaining the ability to customize dialogs through parameter substitution.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS10142446B2Dialog server

Publication Date: 2018.11.27 META PLATFORMS INC

AI summary

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, at a server from a client, a first request for a dialog and particular parameters associated with the first request; invoking a method of a class in a server-side library comprising server-side code, wherein the method corresponds to a dialog type of the requested dialog; generating, based on the invoked method, a first dialog code configured to implement functionalities supported by the requested dialog; sending, to the client, the first dialog code for execution to cause the dialog to be displayed; receiving a second request sent from the client in response to a specific user interaction with a component of the displayed dialog, wherein the second request is a modified version of the first request that comprises additional parameters corresponding to the specific user interaction; and sending, to the client, a second dialog code based on the additional parameters.