DYNAMIC MARKUP LANGUAGE

• US 20100122156A1
• Filed: 11/18/2009
• Published: 05/13/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: amBX UK Ltd.
• Original Assignee: amBX UK Ltd.
• Inventors: Cole, Richard S., Eves, David A.
• Application Number:
  US12/621,021
• Publication Number:
  US 20100122156A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/234
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/10 Text processing natural language analysis G06F40/20; semantic analysis G06F40/30; processing or translation of natural language G06F40/40
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]

Abstract

A method for generating a markup language document comprises accessing a pool of active markup language fragments, processing the fragments using at least one predetermined factor, and generating a markup language document accordingly. In this way, a declarative markup language document is derived, but with content that is effectively dynamic.

Claims

1-10. -10. (canceled)

11. A method for dynamically generating a markup language document comprising:

A) accessing a plurality of active markup language fragments, the markup language fragments including a reference to one of a variable or condition that defines respective outputs thereof;

B) receiving a predetermined factor; and

C) generating a declarative markup language document by;

i) using the predetermined factor to satisfy all variable or condition references in a markup language fragment;

ii) discarding a markup language fragment, if the predetermined factor does not satisfy all variable or condition reference in markup language fragment; and

iii) repeating i) and ii) for the plurality of markup language fragments.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

D) providing the declarative markup language document to a browser process.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising:

E) rendering the document with the browser process.

14. The method of claim 12 further comprising:

E) providing the declarative markup language document to a rendering process; and

F) rendering the document with the rendering process.

15. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

D) compiling a pool of markup language fragments from a plurality of sources.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising:

D) parsing the plurality of markup language fragments to verify compliance with a markup language prior to inclusion in the pool.

17. The method of claim 11 wherein the predetermined factor comprises context data.

18. The method of claim 11 wherein the predetermined factor comprises time data.

19. A system for dynamically generating a markup language document comprising:

A) a memory for storing a plurality of active markup language fragments, the markup language fragments including a reference to one of a variable or condition that defines respective outputs thereof;

B) means for receiving a predetermined factor; and

C) a generator, operably coupled to the memory and the means for receiving the predetermined factor, for generating a declarative markup language document from the plurality of markup language fragments comprising;

i) means for using the predetermined factor to satisfy any variable or condition reference in the markup language fragments; and

ii) means for discarding a markup language fragment, if the predetermined factor does not satisfy a variable or condition reference in the markup language fragment.

20. The system of claim 19 further comprising:

a parser for verifying that the plurality of active markup language fragments comply with a markup language prior to storage in memory.

21. The system of claim 19 in combination with:

a browser process to which the declarative markup language document is provided.

22. The system of claim 19 in combination with:

a rendering process to which the declarative markup language document is provided.

23. The system of claim 19 in combination with:

at least one source of active markup language fragments operably coupled to the memory.

24. The system of claim 19 wherein the predetermined factor comprises context data.

25. The system of claim 19 wherein the predetermined factor comprises time data.

26. A method for dynamically generating a markup language document comprising:

A) providing a snapshot generator capable of generating a declarative markup language document from a plurality of received markup language fragments, the snapshot generator comprising;

i) means for receiving and using a predetermined factor to satisfy any variable or condition reference in a plurality of markup language fragments; and

ii) means for discarding a markup language fragment, if the received predetermined factor does not satisfy a variable or condition reference in the markup language

B) receiving a first plurality of active markup language fragments with the snapshot generator, the first plurality of markup language fragments including a reference to one of a variable or condition that defines respective outputs thereof;

C) receiving a first predetermined factor with the snapshot generator;

D) generating a first declarative markup language document with the snapshot generator using the first predetermined factor and the first plurality of active markup language fragments;

E) receiving a second predetermined factor with the snapshot generator; and

F) generating a second declarative markup language document with the snapshot generator using the second predetermined factor and the first plurality of active markup language fragments;

wherein the first and second declarative markup language documents generated by the snapshot generator are different if values of the first and second predetermined factors are not equal.

27. The method of claim 26 further comprising:

G) providing one of the first and second declarative markup language documents to a browser process.

28. The method of claim 27 further comprising:

H) rendering one of the first and second declarative markup language documents with the browser process.

29. The method of claim 27 further comprising:

G) providing one of the first and second the declarative markup language documents to a rendering process; and

H) rendering one of the first and second the declarative markup language document with the rendering process

30. A method for dynamically generating a markup language document comprising:

A) providing a snapshot generator capable of generating a declarative markup language document from a plurality of received markup language fragments, the snapshot generator comprising;

i) means for receiving and using a predetermined factor to satisfy any variable or condition reference in a plurality of markup language fragments; and

ii) means for discarding a markup language fragment, if the received predetermined factor does not satisfy a variable or condition reference in the markup language;

B) receiving a first plurality of active markup language fragments with the snapshot generator, the first plurality of markup language fragments including a reference to one of a variable or condition that defines respective outputs thereof;

C) receiving a first predetermined factor with the snapshot generator;

D) generating a first declarative markup language document with the snapshot generator using the first plurality of active markup language fragments and the first predetermined factor;

E) receiving a second plurality of active markup language fragments with the snapshot generator, the second plurality of markup language fragments including a reference to one of a variable or condition that defines respective outputs thereof; and

F) generating a second declarative markup language document with the snapshot generator using the second plurality of active markup language fragments and the first predetermined factor;

wherein the first and second declarative markup language documents generated by the snapshot generator are different if the first and second plurality of active markup language fragments different.