Instant Application Modular Delivery for Resource Efficiency
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing applications require full downloads and installations, consuming significant computing resources and network data, and lack efficient methods for personalized and context-aware on-demand functionality.
Innovation Solution
Instant applications that allow partial functionality to be downloaded and executed on demand, leveraging context data and machine learning to determine which applications to surface, utilizing QR codes, RFID tags, and NFC for interaction, and integrating with a centralized ecosystem for resource-efficient access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If full applications are downloaded and installed, then complete functionality is available, but computing resources and network data are consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments applications into modular components that can be independently downloaded and executed. Instead of requiring full application installation, the system divides applications into functional modules that can be selectively loaded based on user needs, thereby reducing computing resource consumption while maintaining necessary functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts essential application functionalities from full applications and delivers only the necessary components to user devices. This extraction approach allows the system to provide complete functionality for specific tasks without requiring users to download and store entire applications, thus reducing network data consumption and device storage requirements.
2Productivity
If traditional application download methods are used, then all functionalities are accessible, but rapid task completion is hindered by full installation requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent prepares application modules in advance on server-side, organizing them for rapid delivery. When a user needs a specific functionality, the pre-prepared modular components can be quickly transmitted and executed, eliminating the time-consuming process of downloading and installing full applications while ensuring functionality is ready for immediate use.
3Adaptability or versatility
If generic applications are provided, then broad compatibility is achieved, but personalized and context-aware experiences are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms that collect user behavior data, device characteristics, and context information. This feedback is used to dynamically select and deliver appropriate application modules, enabling personalized experiences. The system learns from user interactions and adjusts module delivery to match individual user preferences and needs, achieving personalization without requiring complex manual configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal platform that can deliver different application modules to different users based on their needs. The same infrastructure serves multiple purposes: it can provide personalized modules to individual users while maintaining broad compatibility across different devices and use cases. This multi-functional approach allows the system to handle both personalization and general compatibility through a single unified system.
Data Source
AI summary
Integrating customer and/or merchant functionality with discoverable applications is described. In an example, application(s) may be stored in a repository associated with a service provider. At least a part of an application may be accessible as an instant application. The instant application may comprise a portion of an application that enables a particular, discrete functionality of the application. Based at least in part on an interaction between a user computing device of a user and an interactive element, the application may be determined from the application(s). The instant application may be downloaded on the user computing device. Then, based at least in part on determining a location of the user computing device, a user interface associated with the instant application may be displayed, wherein the user interface enables the user to input data for enabling the particular, discrete functionality associated with the instant application.