SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT PLATFORM

• US 20130205276A1
• Filed: 03/14/2013
• Published: 08/08/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Media Direct Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Media Direct Incorporated
• Inventors: HIRSCH, Scott, PEREYMER, Arsen, RAJPAL, Sunny
• Granted Patent: US 8,875,095 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/105
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/20 Software design
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/30 Creation or generation of source code
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/34 Graphical or visual programming
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/36 Software reuse
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/38 for implementing user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/71 Version control security arrangements therefor G06F21/57; Configuration management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/0425 the cheque being electronic only

Abstract

Systems and methods for developing, customizing, and deploying mobile device applications are provided through a mobile application development and deployment platform. Preferably, these systems and methods are implemented in an Internet based environment that allows non-technical users to build sophisticated, highly-customizable cross-platform mobile applications. The platform allows users to select, input, create, customize, and combine various content, design characteristics, and application components, such as modules, some of which utilize features and functionality associated with various mobile devices and mobile operating systems. In certain embodiments, the platform allows users to compile, and generate a configuration file for, the mobile application that can be distributed to end users for execution on various mobile devices and mobile operating systems. When the mobile application is installed on, or executed by the mobile device, the configuration file may enable the retrieval of various data associated with the mobile application.

Claims

1. A system for displaying a graphical user interface that permits a user to develop a mobile application or portion thereof, the system comprising:

a processor configured to;

transmit instructions for rendering a development window comprising a plurality of customizable components;

receive a plurality of customizable component selections related to the plurality the customizable components;

associate application data with the mobile application or portion thereof based, at least in part, on the plurality of customizable component selections;

generate compiled data for the mobile application or portion thereof based, at least in part, on the application data; and

generate a configuration file comprising an identifier for the mobile application or portion thereof, the configuration file being adapted for transmission to, and execution on, a mobile device, wherein the identifier enables the retrieval of at least a portion of the compiled data by the mobile device from a remote storage location in response to the mobile application or portion thereof being installed on or executed by the mobile device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the development window further comprises a device representation that provides a simulation of the mobile application or portion thereof for at least one target set of mobile devices.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the device representation includes at least one interactive portion that can be selected to display a component associated with the interactive portion.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the development window further comprises a graphical wizard that is configured to guide the user through the process of designing, creating or modifying the mobile application or portion thereof.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the graphical wizard is configured to provide a recommendation pertaining to one or more of an app-type, module, layout or content for the mobile application or portion thereof.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the development window further comprises a progress indicator that indicates the user'"'"'s progress with respect to developing the mobile application or portion thereof.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the customizable components pertain to a functionality, design and content of the mobile application or portion thereof.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the customizable components can be selected from a list of predetermined modules or portion thereof.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the customizable components can be selected from a list of templates or portion thereof.

10. A method for displaying a graphical user interface that permits a user to develop a mobile application or portion thereof, the method comprising:

transmitting instructions for rendering a development window comprising a plurality of customizable components;

receiving a plurality of customizable component selections related to the plurality the customizable components;

associating application data with the mobile application or portion thereof based, at least in part, on the plurality of customizable component selections;

generating compiled data for the mobile application or portion thereof based, at least in part, on the application data; and

generating, with a processor, a configuration file comprising an identifier for the mobile application or portion thereof, the configuration file being adapted for transmission to, and execution on, a mobile device, wherein the identifier enables the retrieval of at least a portion of the compiled data by the mobile device from a remote storage location in response to the mobile application or portion thereof being installed on or executed by the mobile device.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

displaying a device representation in the development window that provides a simulation of the mobile application or portion thereof for at least one target set of mobile devices.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the device representation includes at least one interactive portion that can be selected to display a component associated with the interactive portion.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

displaying a graphical wizard that is configured to guide the user through the process of designing, creating or modifying the mobile application or portion thereof.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the graphical wizard is configured to provide a recommendation pertaining to one or more of an app-type, module, layout or content for the mobile application or portion thereof.

15. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

displaying a progress indicator that indicates the users progress with respect to developing the mobile application or portion thereof.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the customizable components pertain to a functionality, design and content of the mobile application or portion thereof.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein the customizable components can be selected from a list of predetermined modules.

18. The method of claim 10, wherein the customizable components can be selected from a list of predetermined templates.