Mobile App Deployment Framework Under Organization Account
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Solution Overview
Problem
Automated deployment of mobile applications in cloud computing environments often leads to confusion among customers regarding the affiliation of mobile applications, as they are published under the account of the computing platform rather than the organization's account, and organizations face challenges in maintaining and updating these applications.
Innovation Solution
A framework that allows organizations to automatically produce and publish mobile applications using a computing platform without revealing the platform's involvement, enabling seamless branding by deploying the applications under their own account, and providing ongoing maintenance and updates through a mobile application development module.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If automated deployment is used to simplify the deployment process, then deployment efficiency is improved, but customer confusion about application affiliation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism (the publishing module) that mediates between the automated deployment system and the application store. This module handles the account association logic, ensuring applications are published under the correct organization account while maintaining automated deployment benefits. The intermediary resolves the conflict by managing the affiliation information that would otherwise be lost in automated processes.
2Extent of automation
If applications are published under the computing platform account to enable automated deployment, then deployment automation is improved, but organizational control and branding are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the deployment process into distinct functional modules: a publishing module that handles account association and application submission, and a development module that performs the actual application building. This segmentation allows the organization to maintain control over the publishing configuration while enabling automated deployment execution, thus resolving the contradiction between automation and organizational control.
3Adaptability or versatility
If external application providers are used for automated deployment, then deployment capability is improved, but maintenance and update challenges increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the publishing module continuously monitors application publication status and maintains the association between organization accounts and published applications. This feedback loop enables automated tracking and management of applications across different providers, reducing maintenance complexity by providing centralized visibility and control over deployed applications.
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AI summary
A mobile application development environment may be maintained. A request to publish a mobile application to a mobile application provider may be received from user associated with an organization. Access to an account of the organization for the mobile application provider may be obtained. The mobile application may be automatically provided to the mobile application provider such that the mobile application is indicated as being associated with the account of the organization when the mobile application is provided to customers of the mobile application provider.


