Interactive Software Component Coupling Architecture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current interactive software development faces challenges in managing complexity, ensuring interoperability, and supporting diverse interaction modalities due to the limitations of traditional programming languages and existing software patterns, which lead to increased software complexity, decreased interoperability, and difficulties in certification and tool design.
Innovation Solution
A recursive architecture for interactive software that enables homogeneity, complexity management, and interoperability among components, supporting all usual control structures and allowing for the creation of new control structures, by defining couplings between interactive components to enable defined interactions between the software and its environment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If traditional programming languages and existing software patterns are used for interactive software development, then software can be developed using conventional methods, but software complexity increases and interoperability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments interactive software into discrete, composable components with well-defined interfaces. Each component encapsulates specific functionality (e.g., input handling, display rendering, logic processing) and can be independently developed, tested, and reused. This segmentation reduces overall software complexity by breaking down monolithic systems into manageable units while maintaining ease of development through component assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent establishes universal interfaces and communication protocols that enable components to serve multiple functions across different applications. Standardized event handlers, data exchange formats, and coupling mechanisms allow the same component to be reused in various contexts, reducing development effort while maintaining manageable complexity through consistency.
2Ease of manufacture
If traditional programming languages and existing software patterns are used for interactive software development, then software can be developed using conventional methods, but interoperability among components decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent defines universal interfaces and standardized communication protocols that enable components from different sources to work together seamlessly. Components adhere to common contracts for event handling, data exchange, and coupling, ensuring interoperability across diverse software ecosystems while maintaining ease of development through consistent patterns.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediary layers such as event buses, message queues, and adapter components that facilitate communication between heterogeneous systems. These intermediaries translate between different component interfaces and communication styles, enabling interoperability without requiring changes to the components themselves, thus preserving development ease while enhancing versatility.
3Adaptability or versatility
If diverse interaction modalities are supported, then software can handle multiple input methods, but software complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments interaction handling into specialized input components that encapsulate specific modality logic (e.g., touch input handlers, voice recognition interfaces, gesture detectors). Each input component independently processes its specific modality and converts inputs into standardized events, allowing diverse interaction support without increasing overall system complexity through modular organization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal event model and processing pipeline that handles multiple interaction modalities through consistent mechanisms. Different input types (touch, voice, gesture, keyboard) are normalized into common event structures that can be processed by the same downstream components, enabling versatile interaction support while maintaining manageable complexity through uniform handling.
4Ease of manufacture
If components are made interchangeable and reusable, then software development is simplified, but ensuring proper coupling and activation between components becomes more challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The patent establishes universal coupling interfaces and activation protocols that enable interchangeable components to be assembled like building blocks. Standardized connection points, matching interfaces, and automated coupling detection allow components to be reused across different applications without manual configuration, simplifying development while managing complexity through consistency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms that automatically detect and verify proper coupling between components. When components are assembled, the system checks interface compatibility, activates appropriate connection logic, and provides runtime verification that coupling is correct. This automated feedback reduces the complexity of managing interchangeable components by eliminating manual configuration errors.
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AI summary
The invention relates to the development, control and execution of interactive software. An interactive component of the invention is configured to enable a defined interaction between the interactive digital system and an environment of the interactive digital system. It comprises a first subcomponent, defining a coupling between a second interactive component and a third interactive component. Said first subcomponent is configured, when executed by the interactive digital system, to generate an activation of the third interactive component conditional upon an activation of the second interactive component, said activation enabling the defined interaction.