Interface Template Engine for Dynamic UI Updates
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing client applications require recompilation, re-downloading, and re-installation when the interface framework needs to be changed or updated, preventing users from accessing new or changed service data without updating the client application.
Innovation Solution
Implementing an interface data presenting method and device that uses interface template technology instead of native code, allowing dynamic updates to the client application's interface by parsing and rendering structured data from a server, eliminating the need for proprietary protocol knowledge and enabling universal solutions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the interface framework is changed or updated based on service data changes, then the interface can adapt to new service requirements, but the client application needs to be recompiled, re-downloaded, and re-installed
Solution Approach 1:
The interface framework is segmented into independent interface templates that can be updated separately from the client application. The template engine allows parsing and rendering of interface templates without requiring client recompilation, enabling incremental updates to the interface layer only.
Solution Approach 2:
A template engine acts as an intermediary between the interface framework and the client application. This intermediary component enables dynamic rendering of interface templates using service data, allowing updates to be applied without direct modification of the client application's native code.
2Adaptability or versatility
If proprietary protocol markup language is used for interface templates, then the interface can be customized for specific services, but developers need to learn and master complex proprietary protocols
Solution Approach 1:
The system adopts universal markup languages (such as HTML, XML, or JSON) instead of proprietary protocols for interface template definition. This allows developers to use familiar, standard languages while the template engine provides the necessary functionality for service-specific customization, eliminating the need to learn complex proprietary protocols.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the client application is updated to reflect interface changes, then new service data can be presented to users, but users experience service disruption during update
Solution Approach 1:
The interface framework transitions from a static, compiled structure to a dynamic, renderable template system. Interface templates can be updated and rendered in real-time without requiring client application updates, allowing the system to adapt to changing service data while maintaining continuous service availability.
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AI summary
Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for generation of a unified view of the graphical user interface. Implementations include actions of receiving, from a server, structured data of an interface template that is generated by the server by parsing interface template data associated with the interface template. The interface template is identified based on an interface identifier included in the service data. A virtual view node for the widget is determined based on the structured data. The widget is retrieved based on the location information associated with the virtual view node. A unified view of the graphical user interface is generated by rendering the widget with a plurality of widgets associated with the graphical user interface and is displayed on a display device.