Automatic Web Setup via HTTP Request Replay
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manual setup of web-based applications is complex, time-consuming, and prone to errors due to the need for thousands of precise configuration steps, and existing solutions rely heavily on GUI environments and are not universally applicable, especially when dealing with dynamic data in HTML pages and HTTP requests.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that capture, match, and replay HTTP requests and responses to extract meaningful actions in a time sequence, allowing for automatic setup by recording and re-executing these actions with new data, independent of the GUI environment, using a system that captures and analyzes HTTP requests and responses to identify and replay meaningful actions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual setup is performed for web-based applications, then configuration can be completed with full control, but the process becomes time-consuming and error-prone due to thousands of setup steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent captures and stores HTTP requests and responses as reusable templates during an initial setup process. These captured requests can be replayed multiple times with different parameters, eliminating the need to manually perform the same thousands of setup steps repeatedly. The system creates a copy of the setup process that can be executed automatically without human intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary capture and analysis of HTTP requests and responses during the first setup execution. By pre-processing and storing the request-response patterns in advance, the system prepares reusable templates that can be quickly replayed for subsequent setup operations, significantly reducing both time and potential errors.
2Loss of time
If existing automatic setup solutions are used, then setup time is reduced, but they become dependent on GUI environment and web browsers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical interaction with GUI elements and web browsers by operating at the HTTP protocol level. Instead of automating mouse clicks and form fillings through the browser interface, the system directly captures and replays HTTP requests and responses, substituting the complex mechanical GUI automation with a simpler, environment-independent protocol-level approach.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary layer that operates between the client and server at the HTTP protocol level. This intermediary captures the communication patterns without being tied to any specific GUI environment or browser implementation, making the automatic setup process universally applicable across different environments while maintaining adaptability to various web applications.
3Extent of automation
If HTTP request data is recorded for performance testing, then automatic setup can be implemented, but dynamic data synchronization becomes complex and application-specific
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal automatic setup mechanism that works across different web applications by capturing HTTP requests and responses in a standardized format. The system extracts meaningful actions from the captured data and stores them as reusable templates that can be applied to any web application following similar HTTP patterns, eliminating the need for application-specific synchronization mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The system extracts only the essential HTTP request and response data needed for automatic setup, separating the core communication patterns from application-specific dynamic data. By taking out and storing only the meaningful request-response structures, the system simplifies the automation process while maintaining the ability to handle dynamic data through parameter substitution.
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AI summary
A method and system for automatic setup in web-based applications is provided. A plurality of HTTP requests and a plurality of responses between a client and a server are captured. The plurality of HTTP requests and responses are matched in a special order to extract one or more meaningful actions. One or more meaningful actions are recorded in time sequence. And the recorded meaningful actions are replayed when automatically setting up in web-based applications.