Composite graphical interface with shareable data-objects

• US 9,612,723 B1
• Filed: 04/27/2016
• Issued: 04/04/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Palantir Technologies Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Palantir Technologies Incorporated
• Inventors: Ramaswamy, Ashwin, Elliot, Mark, Schimpf, Brian, Slatcher, Timothy
• Primary Examiner(s): NABI, REZA U
• Application Number:
  US15/139,793
• Time in Patent Office: 342 Days
• Field of Search: 715762
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/38 for implementing user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44505 Configuring for program initiating, e.g. using registry, configuration files
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

Aspects of the present disclosure involve receiving references to application data of applications hosted by the servers. The application data includes information defining an interface of the application (e.g., a set of interface elements), and data types associated with the application. As a part of the process for generating a composite graphical user interface (GUI), the composite interface system receives references to application data of one or more applications at various memory locations (e.g., at both local and third-party servers). In this way, the composite interface system accesses the application data of any referenced application in order to retrieve application data to configure a composite GUI which includes interface elements of each of the referenced application.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

one or more processors of a machine; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor among the processors, causes the system to perform operations comprising;

receiving a reference to application data of an application, wherein the application data includes an interface of the application, a data type associated with the application, an application identifier and a data object, the data object comprising metadata;

instructing a device communicatively coupled to the machine to generate a composite graphical user interface, based on the application data;

receiving a subscription request from a subscriber device, the subscription request including at least the application identifier and a user identifier of a subscribing user;

creating a first artifact referencing the data object, the first artifact comprising at least the application identifier and the metadata;

receiving a selection of the first artifact via the composite graphical user interface;

generating a project based on the selection, the project comprising a set of artifacts including at least the first artifact;

distributing the project to the subscriber device based on the subscription request; and

causing display of the project at the subscriber device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the interface of the application comprises a set of interface elements, and the instructions cause the system to perform operations further comprising:

receiving a selection of a data object of the data type; and

causing display of the set of interface elements of the application within the composite graphical user interface.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the application data is first application data, the reference is a first reference, the application is a first application, the interface is a first interface, the data type is a first data type, the graphical element is a first graphical element, and the instructions cause the system to perform operations further comprising:

receiving a second reference to second application data of a second application, the second application data including a second interface of the second application, and a second data type associated with the second application, the second interface including a second set of interface elements;

the sidebar of the composite graphical user interface including the first graphical element associated with the first application, and a second graphical element associated with the second application;

receiving a selection of a new data object of the second data type; and

causing display of the second set of interface elements of the second application within the composite graphical user interface.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the application data includes a data object, the data object including metadata, and the instructions cause the system to perform operations further comprising:

creating a first artifact referencing the data object, the first artifact comprising at least the application identifier and the metadata; and

causing display of the first artifact among a set of artifacts within the composite graphical user interface.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the composite graphical user interface includes an artifact filter, the artifact filter including a set of artifact attributes, and the instructions cause the system to perform operations further comprising:

receiving a selection of an artifact attribute from among the set of artifact attributes; and

sorting the set of artifacts in the graphical user interface based on the selection of the artifact attribute.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein the composite graphical user interface includes a search field, and the instructions cause the system to perform operations further comprising:

receiving a search request;

removing at least some artifacts from the set of artifacts within the graphical user interface, based on the search request;

receiving a selection of a first artifact from among the set of artifacts remaining; and

retrieving a first data object associated with the first artifact based on the first artifact.

7. The system of claim 4, wherein the instructions cause the system to perform operations further comprising:

receiving a selection of the artifact via the composite graphical user interface;

invoking the application in response to receiving the selection of the artifact; and

presenting the data object within the composite graphical user interface, based on the artifact.

8. The system of claim 4, wherein the client device includes an associated user identifier, the artifact includes user access permissions, and the instructions cause the system to perform operations further comprising:

receiving a selection of the artifact from the client device;

querying a permission system to determine a user permission associated with the client device based on the user identifier and the user access permissions; and

presenting a portion of the content based on the user permission.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the composite graphical user interface includes:

a sidebar within a portion of the composite graphical user interface, the sidebar including a graphical elements associated with the application; and

a presentation of the set of interface elements of the application.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein client device includes an associated user identifier, and the instructions cause the system to perform operations further comprising:

assigning the first composite graphical user interface to the user identifier associated with the client device, based on an assignment request;

receiving a login request from the client device, the login request including the user identifier; and

presenting the composite graphical user interface at the client device.

11. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

receiving a reference to application data of an application, wherein the application data includes an interface of the application, a data type associated with the application, an application identifier, and a data object, the data object comprising metadata;

instructing a client device to generate a composite graphical user interface, based on the application data;

receiving a subscription request from a subscriber device, the subscription request including at least the application identifier and a user identifier of a subscribing user;

creating a first artifact referencing the data object, the first artifact comprising at least the application identifier and the metadata;

receiving a selection of the first artifact via the composite graphical user interface;

generating a project based on the selection, the project comprising a set of artifacts including at least the first artifact;

distributing the project to the subscriber device based on the subscription request; and

causing display of the project at the subscriber device.

12. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the interface comprises a set of interface elements, and the instructions further comprise:

receiving a selection of a data object of the data type; and

causing display of the set of interface elements of the application within the composite graphical user interface.

13. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the application data is first application data, the reference is a first reference, the application is a first application, the interface is a first interface, the data type is a first data type, the graphical element is a first graphical element, and the instructions further comprise:

receiving a second reference to second application data of a second application, the second application data including a second interface of the second application, and a second data type associated with the second application, the second interface including a second set of interface elements;

the sidebar of the composite graphical user interface including the first graphical element associated with the first application, and a second graphical element associated with the second application;

receiving a selection of a new data object of the second data type; and

causing display of the second set of interface elements of the second application within the composite graphical user interface.

14. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the application data includes a data object, the data object including metadata, and the instructions further comprise:

creating a first artifact referencing the data object, the first artifact comprising at least the application identifier and the metadata; and

causing display of the first artifact among a set of artifacts within the composite graphical user interface.

15. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the composite graphical user interface includes an artifact filter, the artifact filter including a set of artifact attributes, and the instructions further comprise:

receiving a selection of an artifact attribute from among the set of artifact attributes; and

sorting the set of artifacts in the graphical user interface based on the selection of the artifact attribute.

16. A method comprising:

receiving a reference to application data of an application, wherein the application data includes an interface of the application, a data type associated with the application, an application identifier and a data object, the data object comprising metadata;

instructing a device communicatively coupled to the machine to generate a composite graphical user interface, based on the application data; and

receiving a subscription request from a subscriber device, the subscription request including at least the application identifier and a user identifier of a subscribing user;

creating a first artifact referencing the data object, the first artifact comprising at least the application identifier and the metadata;

receiving a selection of the first artifact via the composite graphical user interface;

generating a project based on the selection, the project comprising a set of artifacts including at least the first artifact;

distributing the project to the subscriber device based on the subscription request; and

causing display of the project at the subscriber device.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the interface comprises a set of interface elements further comprising:

receiving a selection of a data object of the data type; and

causing display of the set of interface elements of the application within the composite graphical user interface.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the application data is first application data, the reference is a first reference, the application is a first application, the interface is a first interface, the data type is a first data type, the graphical element is a first graphical element, and further comprising:

receiving a second reference to second application data of a second application, the second application data including a second interface of the second application, and a second data type associated with the second application, the second interface including a second set of interface elements;

the sidebar of the composite graphical user interface including the first graphical element associated with the first application, and a second graphical element associated with the second application;

receiving a selection of a new data object of the second data type; and

causing display of the second set of interface elements of the second application within the composite graphical user interface.