Web Feed Page Reconstruction via Master-Slave Entry Association
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing web feed formats, such as Atom feeds, are limited in reconstructing the original page composition when multiple data objects like attachments, fields, and metadata are dispersed throughout the feed rather than being contained within a single holding object.
Innovation Solution
A method is implemented to process feed entries and object entries, associating them with page entries using a master entry ID and slave entry ID structure, allowing for the generation of a data page that includes attachments and fields, enabling proper reconstruction of complex pages within web feeds.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple data objects are dispersed throughout the feed rather than contained within a single holding object, then the feed can represent complex pages with multiple attachments and fields, but the original page composition cannot be reconstructed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the feed structure into distinct components: page entries representing the overall page and object entries representing individual data objects (attachments, fields, metadata). Each object entry is associated with its parent page entry through ID relationships, allowing complex pages to be represented as collections of discrete objects while maintaining the ability to reconstruct the original page composition by grouping objects with their parent pages.
2Ease of manufacture
If feed formats use a simple structure for data distribution, then ease of implementation is improved, but the ability to represent and reconstruct complex page compositions is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a nested structure where object entries (representing attachments, fields, and metadata) are logically contained within page entries. Each object entry includes a page entry ID that references its parent page, creating a hierarchical relationship similar to nested dolls. This nesting allows complex page compositions to be represented while maintaining a relatively simple feed format that can be easily implemented and processed.
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AI summary
A method and computer program product for receiving, on a remote device, a data feed that includes a plurality of feed entries. The feed entries are processed to identify one or more page entries. The feed entries are processed to identify one or more object entries. At least a first and a second object entry, chosen from the one or more object entries, are associated with at least a first page entry chosen from the one or more page entries.