Web Application Telemetry for Deterministic Component Loading

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing web applications face challenges in accurately measuring and optimizing performance metrics such as page load times due to the complexity of client-server architectures and the reliance on traditional development methods that lack efficient telemetry solutions.

Innovation Solution

A framework is introduced that utilizes a customizable graphical user interface builder to create web applications with reusable and modular components, allowing for deterministic component loading and execution, along with a telemetry API to measure and report performance metrics like page load times, using a cloud-based service to capture and analyze this data.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional development methods are used for web applications, then flexibility and ease of modification are improved, but accurate measurement and optimization of performance metrics become difficult

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveflexibility and ease of modificationVSAvoidaccurate measurement of performance metrics

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The web application is divided into modular components that can be independently developed, deployed, and measured. Each component can be tracked separately through the telemetry system, enabling precise performance measurement while maintaining flexibility through modular architecture.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

A telemetry system acts as an intermediary between the web application and performance analysis tools. This intermediary captures performance data from the application without interfering with its flexible operation, enabling accurate measurement while preserving adaptability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If client-server architecture is used for web applications, then dynamic functionality and interactivity are improved, but performance optimization and accurate timing measurement become challenging

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedynamic functionality and interactivityVSAvoidperformance optimization and timing measurement

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by establishing telemetry data collection and timestamp recording mechanisms before performance-critical operations occur. This ensures accurate timing measurement is in place without interfering with the dynamic functionality of the client-server application.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The telemetry system implements feedback loops that continuously monitor performance metrics and provide data for optimization. This enables the client-server architecture to maintain its dynamic functionality while allowing for data-driven performance optimization based on measured timing information.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Measurement precision

If reusable and modular components are used with deterministic loading, then performance measurement accuracy is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveperformance measurement accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses segmented modular components with defined loading sequences, making it easier to track and measure performance of each component independently. The segmentation enables deterministic loading while maintaining manageable system complexity through clear component boundaries and relationships.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

4Productivity

If comprehensive telemetry data collection is implemented, then performance optimization insights are improved, but data processing and analysis overhead increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveperformance optimization insightsVSAvoiddata processing and analysis overhead

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts only the most critical performance metrics and timing data from the comprehensive telemetry information, separating essential optimization insights from redundant data. This extraction reduces processing overhead while maintaining the ability to provide meaningful performance optimization guidance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS12547384B2Web application telemetry

Publication Date: 2026.02.10 SERVICENOW INC

AI summary

A specification of a user interface for a development of a web application is received. Program components to be executed by a client to load the user interface of the web application are identified. Metadata associated with the identified program components is stored in a database. Webpage computer code to be executed by the client to load the user interface is generated, wherein execution of the webpage computer code results in determining, based on the generated webpage computer code, satisfaction of an achievement of a threshold loading state, wherein the threshold loading state characterizes the user interface executing on the client based on execution progresses of the program components. The webpage computer code is provided to the client.