Interactable UI Components for Consistent Multi-Format Rendering

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing quality management software platforms lack consistency in rendering information and metrics across multiple presentation formats, leading to disparate representations that impact the relevance and decision-making processes in industrial processes.

Innovation Solution

Implementing programmable interactable components with integrated executable code that allow for user selection, positioning, configuration, and data retrieval, enabling dynamic content rendering and consistent presentation formats across different quality and management processes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If existing quality management software platforms use multiple presentation formats for rendering information, then the system can accommodate diverse display needs, but the information and metrics become inconsistent across different formats

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemultiple presentation formatsVSAvoidconsistency of information rendering

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal template-based framework where a single standardized template structure serves multiple presentation formats. The template defines consistent data binding rules, layout parameters, and rendering logic that can be instantiated across different output formats (reports, dashboards, presentations), ensuring information consistency while accommodating diverse display needs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses parameterized templates where presentation format-specific adjustments are made through configurable parameters rather than structural changes. This allows the same template to render consistently across different formats by changing display parameters (such as page size, orientation, element positioning) without affecting the underlying data binding and information structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If programmable interactable components are implemented with user selection and positioning capabilities, then the user interface becomes more flexible and adaptable, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser interface flexibilityVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the user interface into modular interactable components that can be independently selected, positioned, and configured. Each component is a self-contained unit with defined properties and behaviors, allowing users to build flexible interfaces through composition of simple modules rather than managing complex monolithic structures.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system provides pre-configured template structures with predefined component layouts and data binding rules. Users can start with these prepared templates and make incremental customizations, rather than building interfaces from scratch. This preliminary preparation reduces the complexity burden on users while maintaining flexibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If interactable components establish communication channels with data sources for dynamic content retrieval, then the content relevance and currency are improved, but the data retrieval and processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent currency and relevanceVSAvoiddata retrieval time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary data binding where interactable components are pre-configured with data source connections and query parameters during template definition. Data retrieval logic is prepared in advance, allowing components to efficiently fetch and render dynamic content without requiring complex runtime configuration or processing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

4Manufacturing precision

If segmented rendering of visual information is implemented based on retrieved data, then the presentation precision and information organization are improved, but the rendering complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation organization precisionVSAvoidrendering complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments visual information rendering into discrete, template-defined sections that correspond to specific data bindings. Each segment is independently configured with its own data source, display format, and layout parameters, allowing precise information organization through modular composition rather than complex monolithic rendering logic.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20260057166A1Presentation formats for rendering content associated with interactable components

Publication Date: 2026.02.26 HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC

AI summary

Approaches for generating presentation formats for rendering content associated with interactable components are described. According to one example, an interactable component may be selected and positioned within a portion of a user interface. The interactable component may be configured, based on configuration settings, to establish communication with a data source and to render data retrieved from the data source as visual information. With the interactable component configured, a presentation format may be generated.