URL Decomposition and Recomposition for Cross-Platform Compatibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods fail to programmatically generate resource identifiers, such as URLs, that are compatible across different device hardware and software platforms, leading to inconsistent access to resources.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that decomposes input URLs into parts using decomposition rules and recomposes them using recomposition rules to generate web and native URLs suitable for various devices, considering device-specific configurations and installed applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a single URL format is used across all devices, then implementation simplicity is maintained, but compatibility across different device platforms deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments a URL into multiple distinct components (protocol, domain, path, query parameters, fragments) that can be independently manipulated. This segmentation allows the system to generate platform-specific URL variations by modifying individual components while maintaining a systematic approach to URL creation across different device types.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal URL generation system that produces multiple specialized URL formats (web URLs, native URLs for different operating systems) from a single source. The generated URLs are multi-functional, serving different device platforms (iOS, Android, Windows, macOS) while originating from one unified generation process.
2Adaptability or versatility
If platform-specific URL formats are generated for each device, then cross-platform compatibility is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces decomposition rules and recomposition rules as intermediary mechanisms that mediate between the input URL and the platform-specific output URLs. These rules act as translators that systematically convert a generic URL into device-specific formats, reducing the need for manual intervention and simplifying the overall process despite generating multiple specialized outputs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent systematically changes URL parameters based on target platform requirements. Different operating systems receive URLs with modified parameters (such as different scheme prefixes, domain structures, or path conventions) while maintaining the core resource identification functionality. This parameter-based adaptation allows flexible generation of platform-specific URLs without creating entirely separate systems.
3Measurement precision
If manual URL creation is performed for each platform, then URL accuracy for specific devices is improved, but time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary decomposition of the input URL into standardized components before generating platform-specific variations. By pre-processing the URL into a structured format with identified protocol, domain, path, and parameters, the system prepares the data in advance for efficient platform-specific recomposition, reducing the time needed for manual URL creation for each device.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses the decomposed URL components as templates that are copied and adapted for different platforms. Instead of creating URLs from scratch for each device, the system copies the core structural elements and applies platform-specific modifications, significantly reducing the time and effort required compared to manual creation while maintaining accuracy.
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AI summary
An output resource identifier, such as a universal resource locator (URL), may be programmatically generated using one or more recomposition rules and decomposed parts of a source, or input, URL. The decomposed parts may be programmatically generated using one or more decomposition rules. The input and output URLs may comprise one or more of web and/or native URLs.