Rapid Application Development Object Linking via Tabbed Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current rapid application development environments lack efficient techniques for naming, connecting, and deploying objects across and between applications, limiting the ability to create customized applications without object sharing.
Innovation Solution
A computer-readable storage medium with executable instructions that invokes a rapid application development graphical user interface to define fields for new objects derived from existing ones, using tabs to create and deploy new applications by selecting and combining existing fields and objects, facilitating the creation of new applications through a simple graphical user interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If objects are created in a rapid application development environment without sharing between applications, then each application can be fully customized, but the complexity of creating and deploying objects increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the object creation and deployment process into distinct phases: object definition, field selection, and application assembly. Objects are defined once with their fields and properties, then can be selectively instantiated in multiple applications through a standardized deployment mechanism, reducing the complexity of creating customized applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal object definition framework that can be used across multiple applications. Objects are designed with configurable fields and properties that can be adapted to different application contexts without requiring separate object definitions, allowing the same object structure to serve multiple functions and applications.
2Ease of operation
If a simple graphical user interface is used to process and deploy objects, then ease of operation improves, but the capability to manage complex object relationships may be limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a tab-based intermediary interface that mediates between the simple GUI and complex object relationships. Tabs organize and present object fields and properties in a manageable, hierarchical manner, allowing users to navigate complex object structures through a simple tabbed interface without being overwhelmed by complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a dimensional organization to the GUI by introducing tabs as an intermediate layer. Instead of presenting all object fields and properties in a flat, overwhelming list, the tab structure creates a hierarchical dimension that organizes information logically, making complex object relationships manageable through a simple multi-page interface.
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AI summary
A computer readable storage medium includes executable instructions to invoke a rapid application development graphical user interface to define fields associated with a set of objects. The creation of new objects derived from the set of objects is facilitated using the rapid application development graphical user interface to select existing fields of the set of objects and define new object fields. Tabs are associated with the new objects. A set of tabs is selected to create a new application.