Mobile App Builder for Cross-Platform Deployment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for developing and deploying mobile applications are complex and inaccessible to non-technical users, requiring significant technical knowledge and expertise, and do not allow for cross-platform compatibility or easy customization of features like GPS, cameras, and app-enabled accessories.
Innovation Solution
A web-based mobile application development and deployment platform that allows users to design, build, and distribute applications without programming knowledge, enabling cross-platform compatibility and customization of various device features through an intuitive interface, with applications compiled for multiple devices and updated directly without needing digital distribution platforms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional mobile application development using SDKs and programming languages is used, then applications can be developed for specific mobile operating systems, but the process requires significant technical knowledge and expertise in software programming and mobile devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a mobile application builder as an intermediary tool that mediates between the user and the complex mobile operating system SDKs. This builder provides a simplified interface that automatically generates the necessary software applications, eliminating the need for users to directly interact with complex programming environments while still producing functional applications for specific mobile operating systems
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate software code and compilations are used for different mobile operating systems, then applications can support multiple devices, but developers must rewrite substantial portions of software for each platform
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal mobile application builder that can generate software applications for multiple mobile operating systems through a single interface. This multi-functional tool eliminates the need for separate development processes for each platform, allowing developers to create cross-platform applications without rewriting code for each operating system
3Productivity
If digital distribution platforms are used for deploying applications, then applications can be distributed to end users, but the process is time-consuming and requires understanding of manufacturer requirements and restrictions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by having the mobile application builder automatically prepare and submit applications to digital distribution platforms in advance. The system pre-configures applications according to manufacturer requirements and initiates the approval process before users need to deploy, thereby reducing the time loss associated with manual deployment procedures
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for developing, customizing, and deploying applications for devices are provided through a application development and deployment platform. Preferably, these systems and methods are implemented in an Internet based environment that allows non-technical users to build sophisticated, highly-customizable cross-platform applications. The platform allows users to select, input, create, customize, and combine various content, design characteristics, and application components, such as modules, some of which utilize features and functionality associated with various devices capable of running applications, operating systems, and app-enabled accessories. In certain embodiments, the platform allows users to compile and generate a configuration file for the application that can be distributed to end users for execution on various devices and operating systems. When the application is installed on, or executed by the device, the configuration file may enable the retrieval of various data associated with the application.