Publishing customized application modules

• US 10,705,816 B2
• Filed: 12/29/2017
• Issued: 07/07/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vignet Incorporated (Vignet IT Solutions Pvt Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Vignet Incorporated (Vignet IT Solutions Pvt Ltd.)
• Inventors: Jain, Praduman, Klein, Dave, Jain, Neeta, Cao, Yue
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Marina
• Application Number:
  US15/858,165
• Publication Number:
  US 20180121187A1
• Time in Patent Office: 921 Days
• Field of Search: 717121, 717168-178
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/38 for implementing user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/60 Software deployment
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/70 Software maintenance or management
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/20 for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/40 for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0803 Configuration setting
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/53 using third party service providers

Abstract

In some implementations, a user interface for designing a health management module is provided by a server system. The user interface identifies a plurality of health management templates. The server system initially receives data indicating a user input received through the user interface that selects one of the plurality of module templates. The server system also receives customization parameters that customize the selected module template for a particular organization. The server system then generates a customized health management module for the particular organization based on the selected template and the customization parameters. The server system finally publishes the customized health management module for the particular organization that includes instructions configuring an application provided by a third-party application store.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

installing, by an electronic device, an application downloaded over a computer network from an application store provided by a first server system;

after installing the application, obtaining, by the electronic device, data identifying a particular program module of multiple program modules that are provided outside the application store by a second server system that is separate from the first server system, each of the multiple program modules being configured to cause a different set of customizations to the application after the application is installed;

providing, by the electronic device, data identifying the particular program module to the second server system, wherein the second server system is configured to store and distribute the multiple program modules, wherein at least some of the multiple program modules are respectively customized for different organizations and wherein at least some of the multiple program modules are respectively configured to cause the application to track different types of data;

after providing the data identifying the particular program module, receiving, by the electronic device, the particular program module outside the application store from the second server system; and

adjusting, by the electronic device, the previously-installed application that was downloaded from the application store based on the particular program module received outside the application store, the previously-installed application being adjusted based on the particular program module to (i) generate monitoring data for types of data indicated by the particular program module, and (ii) provide the monitoring data to the second server system or a system indicated by the particular program module.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining the data identifying one of the multiple program modules comprises:

displaying, by the electronic device, a list of program modules that are (i) provided by the second server system and (ii) accessible through the application after installation; and

receiving, by the electronic device, user input selecting the particular program module from the list; and

wherein the method further comprises providing, by the electronic device and to the second server system, data indicating the particular program module selected by the user input;

wherein the particular program module is received by the electronic device in response to providing the data indicating the particular program module.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the multiple program modules comprise health management modules that provide customized user interaction to support the health of the user of the electronic device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining the data indicating the particular program module comprises:

receiving information corresponding to a particular organization;

receiving a list of program modules that correspond to the particular organization; and

receiving user input selecting one of the program modules in the list of program modules that correspond to the particular organization.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the previously-installed application based on the particular program module comprises:

storing the particular program module on the electronic device; and

designating the particular program module as a program module to be displayed on the application during a subsequent application session of the application.

6. The method of claim 1, comprising:

modifying, by the electronic device, the application based on a set of instructions within the particular program module, the set of instructions enabling one or more functions of the application during a subsequent application session of the application.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the particular program module specifies specific features of the application to expose to a user of the electronic device.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the particular program module includes or references customized content of a third-party organization that is not a provider of the application store or a developer of the application, the customized content comprising media, forms, or user interface parameters providing customized logos and branding for the third-party organization.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the particular program module enables one or more types of data tracking and reporting according to specific medical needs of a user of the electronic device.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the particular program module modifies the application to adjust information displayed in the application based on real-time biometric measurements.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the particular program module causes the application to provide one or more interactive forms that request information from a user to determine progress of the user within a medical treatment program.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the previously-installed application based on the particular program module comprises:

causing the application to present, to a user, functionality that was present in the application before installing the particular program module but was not accessible to the user before adjusting the application based on the particular program module.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the particular program module specifies a recipient, other than the server system, that is authorized to receive the monitoring data.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the previously-installed application that was downloaded from the application store comprises adjusting the previously-installed application to change a user interface of the application in response to the monitoring data.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining the data identifying the particular program module comprises at least one of:

receiving input of a code that identifies the particular program module;

receiving an identifier for an organization associated with the particular program module;

or

providing a user interface indicating at least some of the multiple program modules and receiving user input selecting the particular program module.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the particular program module is customized for a particular organization; and

the previously-installed application is not customized for the particular organization and is configured to be customized based on program modules that are respectively customized by any of multiple different organizations.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the multiple program modules specifies a different computer-implemented protocol that, when executed by the electronic device, causes the previously-installed application to (i) track a different set of monitoring data, and (ii) adjust an interface of the previously-installed application based on a corresponding set of monitoring data.

18. An electronic device comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to perform operations comprising;

providing, by the electronic device, an interface of an application installed on electronic device, wherein the application was downloaded over a computer network from an application store provided by a first server system;

obtaining, by the electronic device, data identifying a particular program module of multiple program modules that are provided outside the application store by a second server system that is separate from the first server system, each of the multiple program modules being configured to cause a different set of customizations to the application after the application is installed;

providing, by the electronic device, data identifying the particular program module to the second server system, wherein the second server system is configured store and distribute the multiple program modules, wherein at least some of the multiple program modules are respectively customized for different organizations and wherein at least some of the multiple program modules are respectively configured to cause the application to track different types of data;

after providing the data identifying the particular program module, receiving, by the electronic device, the particular program module outside the application store from the second server system; and

adjusting, by the electronic device, the previously-installed application that was downloaded from the application store based on the particular program module received outside the application store, the previously-installed application being adjusted based on the particular program module to (i) generate monitoring data for types of data indicated by the particular program module, and (ii) provide the monitoring data to the second server system or a system indicated by the particular program module.

19. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein obtaining the data indicating the particular program module comprises:

receiving information corresponding to a particular organization;

receiving a list of program modules that correspond to the particular organization; and

receiving user input selecting one of the program modules in the list of program modules that correspond to the particular organization.

20. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein adjusting the previously-installed application based on the particular program module comprises:

storing the particular program module on the electronic device; and

designating the particular program module as a program module to be displayed on the application during a subsequent application session.

21. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to perform operations comprising:

providing, by the electronic device, an interface of an application installed on electronic device, wherein the application was downloaded over a computer network from an application store provided by a first server system;

obtaining, by the electronic device, data identifying a particular program module of multiple program modules that are provided outside the application store by a second server system that is separate from the first server system, each of the multiple program modules being configured to cause a different set of customizations to the application after the application is installed;

providing, by the electronic device, data identifying the particular program module to the second server system, wherein the second server system is configured store and distribute the multiple program modules, wherein at least some of the multiple program modules are respectively customized for different organizations and wherein at least some of the multiple program modules are respectively configured to cause the application to track different types of data;

after providing the data identifying the particular program module, receiving, by the electronic device, the particular program module outside the application store from the second server system; and

adjusting, by the electronic device, the previously-installed application that was downloaded from the application store based on the particular program module received outside the application store, the previously-installed application being adjusted based on the particular program module to (i) generate monitoring data for types of data indicated by the particular program module, and (ii) provide the monitoring data to the second server system or a system indicated by the particular program module.