Mobile App Platform for Secure Multi-Platform Development

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current mobile application development systems lack integrated security, are difficult to update, and do not effectively manage sensitive data like health information, especially in compliance with regulations such as HIPAA, and they often require separate software development for each mobile platform.

Innovation Solution

A mobile application development platform that integrates security features, allows dynamic updates, and uses a single HTML/CSS JavaScript application to operate on multiple platforms, with built-in security, server synchronization, and secure storage, enabling developers to create compliant applications without detailed knowledge of mobile operating systems.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If mobile applications are developed separately for each mobile platform, then platform-specific optimization is achieved, but development complexity and time increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveplatform compatibilityVSAvoiddevelopment complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal mobile application development platform that can deploy applications across multiple mobile platforms (iOS, Android, etc.) through a single development environment. The system provides platform-agnostic development tools, configuration management, and deployment mechanisms that enable one application codebase to serve multiple platforms, thereby reducing development complexity while maintaining broad platform compatibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If integrated security features are implemented in mobile application development, then data protection is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovesecurityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent integrates security features directly into the mobile application development platform, combining authentication mechanisms, encryption tools, authorization management, and security compliance frameworks into a unified development environment. This integration allows developers to implement secure applications without managing separate security systems, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining comprehensive security protection for sensitive data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Ease of repair

If dynamic updates and server synchronization are implemented, then application maintainability is improved, but network dependency and complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveapplication maintainabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of repairVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic update mechanisms that allow application configurations, content, and certain code elements to be updated remotely through server synchronization. The system provides configurable update strategies, offline caching capabilities, and incremental synchronization that enable applications to remain maintainable without requiring full redeployment. This dynamic approach balances maintainability improvements with controlled network dependency and manageable system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

4Reliability

If compliance with regulations like HIPAA is ensured through built-in security, then data protection is improved, but development ease is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovecomplianceVSAvoiddevelopment ease
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent incorporates compliance frameworks and security requirements (such as HIPAA, GDPR, etc.) directly into the mobile application development platform from the outset. The system provides pre-configured security templates, compliance-checking tools, and built-in controls that automatically enforce regulatory requirements during development and deployment. This preliminary integration of compliance measures simplifies the development process by eliminating the need for separate compliance implementation efforts later.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP2942729B1Platform to build secure mobile collaborative applications using dynamic presentation and data configurations
Publication Date: 2021.08.04 IQVIA INC
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AI summary

System and method to provide access to protected data for a communication terminal, the system including: a publisher database configured to store protected data in encrypted form; a first server coupled to the publisher database; a second server coupled to the first server, the second server configured to provide a cryptographically strong authentication of access to the protected data; an interface to a first secure channel, between the first server and the communication terminal; and an interface to a second secure channel, between the first server and a customer application, wherein the first server is configured to exchange protected data with the communication terminal via the first secure channel, and to exchange protected data with the customer application via the second secure channel.