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`(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2007/0079282 A1
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`(54) BROWSER BASED DESIGNER AND PLAYER
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`Filed:
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`Sep. 30, 2005
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`Inventors: Pawan Nachnani, Newark, CA (US);
`Jin Huang, Mountain House, CA (US);
`Ramesh Kagoo, Pleasanton, CA (US);
`Sampath Thasampalayam, Fremont,
`CA (US); Lawrence Lindsey3
`Livermore, CA (US); Paul M. Tabet,
`Danville, CA (US)
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`Correspondence Address:
`MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
`755 PAGE MILL RD
`PALO ALTO, CA 94304-1013 (US)
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`(21) App]. No.:
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`11/241,073
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`Publication Classification
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`(57)
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`ABSTRACT
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`A system for designing, deploying, and executing enterprise
`applications is provided. The system allows for rapid devel-
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`BROWSER BASED DESIGNER AND PLAYER
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`[0001]
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`1. Field of the Invention
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`[0002] The present invention relates generally to methods
`for programming a machine to perform data processing, and
`in one aspect to methods for programming a machine to
`perform specific data processing tasks described in a sim-
`plified manner.
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`[0003]
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`2. Description of the Related Art
`
`types of software applications are
`[0004] Today, most
`installed directly on a user’s computer. Examples of such
`applications include the MicrosoftTM WordTM, AdobeTM
`PhotoshopTM, and IntuitTM QuickenTM computer programs.
`A user of such an application generally is limited to using
`that application on the computers on which it has been
`installed. This limitation is problematic if a user is traveling
`and does not have physical access to the computer on which
`an application is installed. Furthermore, updating these
`applications to add new features or fix defects requires
`installation of updates directly on the user’s computer,
`which is often a time-consuming process.
`
`also referred to herein as
`[0005] Web applications,
`browser-based applications, solve such usability and instal-
`lation problems by using a web browser, e.g. Microsoft
`Internet ExplorerTM or Mozilla FirefoxTM, and a web server,
`e.g. ApacheTM or MicrosoftTM Internet Information Ser-
`vicesTM. An application can be divided into at least two main
`parts: a user interface, which is presented to a user and
`interacts with the user, and business logic, which performs
`the tasks required of the application, in accordance with user
`input received from the user interface. The web browser runs
`the user interface. The web server provides the user interface
`to the web browser and runs the business logic, possibly in
`cooperation with other servers such as an application server,
`e.g. JBossTM or BEATM WebLogicTM, and a database server,
`e.g. OracleTM. The web application need not be installed
`directly on the user’s computer. The term server or web
`server here refers to software executed on a computer, also
`referred to generally in the field as a server platform.
`
`[0006] A web browser is a type of specialized software
`application, typically installed directly on the user’s com-
`puter, which allows a user to view and interact with web
`pages. Web pages are documents, typically in HyperText
`Markup Language (HTML) format that the web browser
`retrieves from a web server computer via a network, using
`a protocol such as the HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP).
`Web pages may include software code in a programming
`language such as JavaScriptTM which will be executed by the
`web browser when the page is retrieved. A web application
`includes a user-interface component that is loaded as part of
`a web page by a browser via a network connection. A web
`application’s user interface may be implemented as a web
`page using HTML and JavaScriptTM. A browser-equipped
`computer, therefore, uses a network connection to permit a
`user to access a web application running on a remote server,
`for example. Furthermore, web applications can be updated
`at any time by installing the update on the server.
`
`[0007] Computer software applications are often required
`to perform operations that are specific to a particular user or
`organization. For example, a software application may be
`
`used to in a hospital to request clinical tests. The software
`application may include a set of data fields for which a user
`provides data values, such as a patient name and a test name.
`A particular hospital may also require a patient medical
`record number in a format defined by that hospital. In
`general, the set of data fields, and actions to be taken after
`data values have been provided, are dependent on the needs
`of the hospital, and may change over time. Therefore there
`is a need for customization of software to meet specific
`requirements. Customization of software may include devel-
`oping new software or modifying existing software. Cus-
`tomization can be done by a programmer using a program-
`ming language such as C++, Java, or BASIC. However, the
`use of such languages often requires substantial time and
`effort, as well as specialized knowledge of the programming
`language, so such customization by programming can be
`expensive. Rapid Application Development (RAD) tools
`address these problems by simplifying programming tasks.
`Atypical RAD tool is software that includes a graphical user
`interface for laying out application user interfaces and
`defining application behaviors in terms of predefined actions
`such as data entry and database access. A RAD tool may
`present a list of predefined behaviors or actions from which
`a user can choose when creating or extending an application.
`RAD tools are generally easier to learn and use than con-
`ventional programming-language based approaches
`for
`developing applications, and can shorten the time required
`to develop applications. Existing RAD tools include Borland
`DelphiTM, Microsoft Visual BasicTM, and Macromedia/
`Adobe ColdFusionTM, which can be used to develop a wide
`range of applications, but often require some programming.
`RAD tools such as Intuit QuickBase and Microsoft InfoPath
`can be used to develop applications that involve filling out
`data forms and accessing databases.
`[0008] There is a need for non-programmers to design,
`develop, and deploy simple to complex, composite and
`monolithic applications in the business world today. Appli-
`cation development is a costly, time consuming, and risky
`proposition for even capable engineering organizations, let
`alone business analysts and other non-technical staff. Few
`organizations have the resources to use complex develop-
`ment
`tools and deployment environments to build and
`deploy applications. This engineering capability void has
`fostered a large and thriving software industry as known
`today. Even so, packaged software applications are expen-
`sive to purchase and even more expensive to install, con-
`figure and maintain. A new breed of Software As A Service,
`(SAAS,) vendors have evolved to deliver complex software
`as a service to further eliminate complexity and reduce costs
`to leverage software application benefits. Even with SAAS
`vendors providing robust pre-built applications, only a small
`percentage of business software application requirements
`are met and hence,
`the need for both applications and
`infrastructure that is aimed at business analysts and pro-
`grammers to design, develop and deploy applications
`quickly and efficiently.
`[0009]
`Several of the RAD tools described above provide
`support for creating web applications. DelphiTM, Vlsual
`BasicTM, and ColdFusionTM simplify the development of
`web applications created using programming languages.
`That is, those tools simplify the creation of user interfaces by
`providing graphical user interface builder tools that can be
`easily connected to business logic implemented in a pro-
`gramming language, but it is still necessary to write code in
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`a programming language for some portions of the applica-
`tion, such as the business logic. QuickBaseTM provides for
`rapid development of forms-based web applications using a
`graphical user interface. Furthermore, QuickBase itself is a
`web application, which means that it allows web applica-
`tions to be developed using the same web application model
`in which the applications will be deployed. That is, users of
`QuickBase can develop applications on any computer run-
`ning a web browser, without directly installing QuickBase
`software on their own computer. QuickBase applications
`may also be hosted on web servers provided by a software
`vendor, for example, Intuit, so that users are not required to
`provide a web server to host QuickBase applications they
`develop.
`
`InfoPathTM from MicrosoftTM provides for rapid
`[0010]
`development of forms. InfoPath forms can optionally be
`made available as web applications, but the InfoPath form
`designer itself is not a web application and must be installed
`directly on a user’s computer. Furthermore,
`InfoPath
`depends on other Microsoft products such as
`Internet
`ExplorerTM and does not work with browsers from other
`vendors, such as Mozilla FirefoxTM. Therefore InfoPath
`forms can only be accessed from computers on which
`InfoPathTM and related MicrosoftTM products are installed.
`
`[0011] Existing RAD tools do not combine the benefits of
`web applications with features such as customizable pro-
`cessing in a scripting language, linkage with external data
`sources such as databases, and linkage to web services. We
`have recognized that
`it would be desirable to have an
`easy-to-use RAD tool which is itself a web application, and
`which allows a user to quickly develop and customize
`web-based data processing applications that can include data
`input, validation, processing, and linkage with web services.
`Such a RAD tool could be used to quickly and efficiently
`develop and customize applications using any computer that
`has a standard web browser and access to the Internet.
`
`Furthermore, web applications typically require complex
`business logic for their activities. This logic is typically
`written in strongly typed languages and the logic requires
`recompilation and redeployment. It would be desirable to
`provide a RAD tool with a scripting language which can
`change or extend the behavior of web applications without
`the additional overhead of recompilation or redeployment.
`
`[0012] Existing Web-based RAD tools do not provide a
`single unified interface and environment for building a web
`application that includes a user interface linked to persistent
`data stored in a database. Existing Web-based RAD tools
`disadvantageously use a multi-step process that starts at the
`level of individual data elements, and expect the user to
`perform a series of steps to define a user interface linked to
`persistent data. These steps typically include defining a field,
`defining an object, defining a container, linking the objects,
`defining a user interface, and linking the user interface to the
`objects and fields, all of which are complex and time-
`consuming.
`
`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
`
`In general, in a first aspect, the invention features
`[0013]
`a computer enabled method of creating a software applica-
`tion. The method includes the acts of providing a user
`interface for designing the software application on a web
`browser, defining aspects of the application via the web
`
`browser using the user interface, and transmitting the
`defined aspects to a server over a computer network to create
`a web-based software application. Embodiments of the
`invention may include one or more of the following features.
`The method of creating a software application may include
`the acts of providing a set of components on the web
`browser and implementing aspects of the application using
`the components. The method may include the steps of
`providing a library on the browser and using the library as
`an intermediary between the defined aspects at the browser
`and the server. The computer network may include the
`Internet. The method may include, at the server, the steps of
`rendering a representation of the application from the trans-
`mitted defined aspects, retrieving data associated with the
`application from a storage, and transmitting the representa-
`tion and retrieved data to a client. The method may include,
`at the client, the act of executing the representation and data
`on a web browser. The method may include the acts of
`providing a library on the web browser of the client and
`using the library as an intermediary between the web
`browser of the client and the server. The method may include
`the acts of tracking multiple versions of the software appli-
`cation, maintaining each version as compatible with prior
`versions of the software application, and allowing multiple
`of the versions to be active at the same time.
`
`In a second aspect, the invention features a com-
`[0014]
`puter enabled method of providing a software application,
`including the acts of receiving at a server over a computer
`network from a first client web browser a software applica-
`tion including defined aspects of the application, rendering
`a representation of the application from the received defined
`aspects, retrieving data associated with the application from
`a storage, and transmitting the representation and retrieved
`data to a second client. Embodiments of the invention may
`include one or more of the following features. In the method
`of providing a software application, the computer network
`may include the Internet. The method of providing a soft-
`ware application may include, at the second client, the steps
`of providing a web browser and providing a user interface to
`a user on the web browser from the received representation
`and data. The method of providing a software application
`may include, at the second client, the acts of: providing a
`library on the browser and using the library as an interme-
`diary between the browser and the server. The method of
`providing a software application may include the acts of
`providing a user interface on the web browser at the first
`client for desi