Transformation Nodes for Flexible Business Object Data Presentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Model-driven user interfaces in computer-based business systems lack flexibility in data presentation and cannot display the same data in multiple formats, as they are directly tied to the services exposed by business objects, limiting the ability to create sophisticated user interfaces and introduce redundancy issues.
Innovation Solution
The introduction of transformation nodes within the business object hierarchy allows for controlled redundancy and different data presentation modes, enabling multiple formats for user interfaces without requiring redundancy in the backend databases or business objects, and synchronizes data across interfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If model-driven user interfaces are used to reflect business object structure, then data integrity and consistency are maintained, but flexibility in data presentation and ability to display multiple formats is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces transformation nodes as intermediary components between business objects and user interfaces. These transformation nodes act as mediators that receive data from business objects and transform it into different presentation formats, allowing the same data to be displayed in multiple formats (e.g., tabular, graphical, detailed views) without altering the underlying business object structure or compromising data integrity.
2Device complexity
If user interface is directly tied to business object services, then implementation complexity is reduced, but ability to create sophisticated interfaces with multiple data formats is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the interface layer from the business object layer by introducing transformation nodes as independent components. This segmentation allows the business objects to remain simple and focused on data storage while transformation nodes handle the complexity of data transformation and presentation. Each transformation node can be independently configured to provide different interface sophistication levels without affecting the core business object structure.
3Adaptability or versatility
If redundancy is introduced in user interface to provide multiple data formats, then presentation flexibility is improved, but data redundancy and consistency issues arise
Solution Approach 1:
Transformation nodes serve as single points of truth that receive data from business objects and generate all necessary redundant representations. This intermediary approach ensures that only one source of truth exists in the business object, while transformation nodes create the necessary redundancy in presentation formats without introducing data consistency issues, as all transformations are derived from the same source.
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AI summary
Methods and systems to include transformation nodes in a business system are provided. A transformation node may provide controlled redundancy of data within the business object hierarchy. Transformation nodes may store data from core nodes without persistency, and permit different data presentation modes than for the core nodes. When a service call is placed to a transformation node, the transformation node may call corresponding services from associated core nodes.