Browser based application development framework

• US 8,977,693 B2
• Filed: 04/27/2011
• Issued: 03/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mindware Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Mindware Incorporated
• Inventors: Gidugu, Soma
• Primary Examiner(s): Zong, Ruolei
• Application Number:
  US13/095,125
• Publication Number:
  US 20110264754A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,413 Days
• Field of Search: 709/206, 709/204, 709/205, 709201-203, 709217-219, 709223-226, 715734-736, 715761-763
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/36 Software reuse

Abstract

A system, method, and/or machine readable medium including a set of stored instructions that, if executed by a processor, may cause one or more computers to receive user input via a platform independent web-based interface, wherein the user input is to identify application logic and one or more data repositories. The instructions can also cause one or more computers to generate a reusable web service based at least in part on the user input, and construct an application workflow based at least in part on the reusable web service. As a result of usage of such a web-based application development platform, users can create/assemble/generate both traditional & non-traditional software applications/services to perform a specific business functions or operations. Moreover, non-traditional software components are sharable web services, which can be used to create/generate a composite application.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method comprising:

prompting a user for design input;

receiving the design input via a platform independent web-based user interface, wherein the input identifies a plurality of different types of application logic, a plurality of different types of data repositories, and access permission information corresponding to the plurality of different types of data repositories;

using one or more automated processes to automatically generate a web service based at least in part on the design input, wherein generation of the web service includes a creation of a new runtime environment having one or more executable components or dynamic linked libraries; and

constructing a plurality of different inter-application workflows based at least in part on the web service, wherein the web service includes one or more of a reusable web service or a standalone web application.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the design input includes at least one of web-connector service input, web interaction service input, data assignment service input, comparison service input, grouped management service input, aggregation service input, email management input corresponding to at least one of an email message transmission and an email message receipt, and database operations service input.

3. The method of claim 1, further including plugging the reusable web service into a pre-existing application development environment.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the pre-existing application development environment includes at least one of a VisualStudio.net environment and an Eclipse environment.

5. A non-transitory machine readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions which, if executed by a processor, cause a computer to:

receive design input via a web-based user interface, wherein the design input is to identify a plurality of different types of application logic and one or more data repositories;

use one or more automated processes to automatically generate a web service based at least in part on the design input, wherein generation of the web service is to include a creation of a new runtime environment having one or more executable components or dynamic linked libraries; and

construct an inter-application workflow based at least in part on the web service, wherein the web service is to include one or more of a reusable web service or a standalone web application.

6. The medium of claim 5, wherein the instructions, if executed, cause a computer to prompt a user for the design input.

7. The medium of claim 5, wherein the instructions, if executed, cause a computer to construct a plurality of different application workflows based at least in part on the reusable web service.

8. The medium of claim 5, wherein the design input is to identify a plurality of different types of data repositories and corresponding access permission information.

9. The medium of claim 5, wherein the design input is to include at least one of web-connector service input, web interaction service input, data assignment service input, comparison service input, grouped data management service input, aggregation service input, email management input and database operations service input.

10. The medium of claim 9, wherein the email management input is to correspond to at least one of an email message transmission and an email message receipt.

11. The medium of claim 5, wherein the instructions, if executed, cause a computer to plug the reusable web service into a pre-existing application development environment.

12. The medium of claim 11, wherein the pre-existing application development environment includes at least one of a VisualStudio.net environment and an Eclipse environment.

13. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a machine readable storage medium including a set of instructions which, if executed by the processor, cause the system to,

receive design input via a web-based user interface, wherein the user input is to identify a plurality of different types of application logic and one or more data repositories,

use one or more automated processes to automatically generate a web service based at least in part on the design input, wherein generation of the web service is to include a creation of a new runtime environment having one or more executable components or dynamic linked libraries, and

construct an inter-application workflow based at least in part on the web service, wherein the web service is to include one or more of a reusable web service or a standalone web application.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the instructions, if executed, cause a computer to prompt a user for the design input.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the instructions, if executed, cause a computer to construct a plurality of different application workflows based at least in part on the reusable web service.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the design input is to identify a plurality of different types of data repositories and corresponding access permission information.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein the design input is to include at least one of web-connector service input, web interaction service input, data assignment service input, comparison service input, grouped data management service input, aggregation service input, email management input and database operations service input.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the email management input is to correspond to at least of an email message transmission and an email message receipt.

19. The system of claim 13, wherein the instructions, if executed, cause a computer to plug the reusable web service into a pre-existing application development environment.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the pre-existing application development environment includes at least one of a VisualStudio.net environment and an Eclipse environment.