Method for dynamically generating a user interface from XML-based documents
Patent 6941521 Issued on September 6, 2005. Estimated Expiration Date: 
March 29, 2022. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
March 29, 2022. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesHierarchical view of data binding between display elements that are organized in a hierarchical structure to a data store that is also organized in a hierarchical structure Patent #: 6571253 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 10109818 filed on 03/29/2002US Classes:715/762, User interface development (e.g., GUI builder)715/764, On-screen workspace or object715/760, Mark up language interface (e.g., HTML)715/513, Structured document (e.g., HTML, SGML, ODA, CDA)715/514Hierarchical controlExaminersPrimary: Bayerl, Raymond J.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F003/00AbstractA method for dynamically generating a graphical user interface (GUI) from XML-based documents. In accordance with the method, visual components or display objects for building a GUI are defined, as well as a layout hierarchy describing layout relationships between the display objects, specifying how related display objects are to be laid out relative to each other on a layout window in the GUI. XML elements in an XML document pertaining to respective display objects are identified. A GUI is generated by rendering the identified display objects on the layout window, wherein the size and the position of each display object is based on layout rules defined by the layout hierarchy and a hierarchical position of the XML element pertaining to the display object within a hierarchy of XML elements of the XML document. The appearance of display objects in the GUI may also be altered through the use layout descriptors.Other References
Field of SearchDATABASE OR FILE ACCESSINGMark up language interface (e.g., HTML) Hierarchy or network structure User interface development (e.g., GUI builder) Graphical or iconic based (e.g., visual program) Entry field (e.g., text entry field) On-screen workspace or object Structured document (e.g., HTML, SGML, ODA, CDA) Hierarchical control Compound document Layout Code generation Component based Object oriented Software configuration Translation of code Parsing, syntax analysis, and semantic analysis Including graph or tree representation (e.g., abstract syntax tree or AST) | |
