Universal Format Translation System for Software Interoperability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for translating and updating computer programs across different programming languages are inefficient, requiring manual conversion and extensive logical reasoning, and lack a standardized approach for maintaining interoperability and design intent.
Innovation Solution
A templated environment and method for computer programming that uses a universal format for a master document, allowing translation and updating of programs across various languages, with logic to compare and synchronize changes, and a user interface for managing these processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual translation methods are used to convert programs between programming languages, then translation can be performed, but the process requires extensive time and manual effort
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary universal format that serves as a bridge between different programming languages. Source code in any programming language is first translated into this universal format, which then serves as the basis for generating target code in different programming languages. This intermediary representation eliminates the need for direct manual translation between languages, significantly reducing time and effort while maintaining translation accuracy through structured comparison of design elements.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a programmer updates a program in one programming language, then the program functionality is improved, but all other versions in different languages must be manually updated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal format that can represent program logic independently of any specific programming language. When a program is updated in one language, the changes are translated into the universal format, which then automatically serves as the source for regenerating all other language versions. This universal representation enables a single update to propagate across all language variants, maintaining consistency and eliminating repetitive manual update work.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback mechanism where updated universal format code is automatically compared with existing target language versions using tag-based element matching. This comparison process identifies changes and triggers automatic regeneration of affected language versions, ensuring that all versions remain synchronized with the latest updates without requiring manual intervention for each language variant.
3Manufacturing precision
If manual conversion is performed to maintain design intent across language translations, then translation accuracy is maintained, but the complexity of the translation process increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments program code into distinct logical elements that can be independently identified and tracked using tags. By breaking down source code into recognizable design elements (such as function definitions, variable declarations, control structures), the system can systematically compare these segments between the universal format and target languages. This segmentation approach preserves design intent by ensuring that each logical element is accurately translated while reducing overall translation complexity through modular processing.
Data Source
AI summary
Included are embodiments of a description language program stored in a computing device for updating a first version of a computer program. In at least one embodiment, the first version of the computer program is written in a universal format and the program includes logic configured to receive an updated version of the computer program. Other embodiments include logic configured to retrieve the first version of the computer program and logic configured to translate the updated version of the computer program from a proprietary format to the universal format. Still other embodiments include logic configured to utilize at least one tag to compare the translated updated version of the computer program with the first version of the computer program.