Automated graphical user interface generation for goal seeking

A computing device for creating a user specific Graphical User Interface (GUI), the computing device comprising:

• a hardware processor;
• a memory, storing instructions, which when executed, cause the hardware processor to perform operations comprising:
• receiving profile information of a user from a network based service, the profile information describing an attribute of the user;
• receiving a selection of a goal from the user, the goal relating to the attribute;
• determining a start point of the user with respect to the goal, the start point of the user based upon the profile information;
• determining a plurality of paths from the start point to the goal utilizing a planning algorithm, each path in the plurality of paths including a plurality of steps, the plurality of steps including a plurality of milestones;
• generating a map based upon the plurality of paths, the plurality of paths being visually represented on the map;
• creating at least one GUI descriptor specifying instructions for rendering the user specific GUI such that, when rendered, the user specific GUI displays the map;
• tracking progress of the user by representing the user as being at a point along a path in the plurality of paths on the map;
• determining, based upon the progress of the user at a milestone in the plurality of milestones, whether or not, as of the milestone, the user is on track for reaching the goal;
• routing the user via a first path in the plurality of paths if, as of the milestone, the user is on track for reaching the goal, and instead routing the user via a second path in the plurality of paths if, as of the milestone, the user is not on track for reaching the goal;
• and
• changing a graphical depiction of a displayed incline of a current path of the user based on the tracking of the progress of the user.

A non-transitory machine-readable medium for creating a user specific Graphical User Interface (GUI), the machine-readable medium storing instructions, which when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

• receiving profile information of a user from a network based service, the profile information describing an attribute of the user;
• receiving a selection of a goal from the user, the goal relating to the attribute;
• determining a start point of the user with respect to the goal, the start point of the user based upon the profile information;
• determining a plurality of paths from the start point to the goal utilizing a planning algorithm, each path in the plurality of paths including a plurality of steps, the plurality of steps including a plurality of milestones;
• generating a map based upon the plurality of paths, the plurality of paths being visually represented on the map;
• creating at least one GUI descriptor specifying instructions for rendering the user specific GUI such that, when rendered, the user specific GUI displays the map;
• tracking progress of the user by representing the user as being at a point along a first path in the plurality of paths on the map;
• determining, based upon the progress of the user at a milestone in the plurality of milestones, whether or not, as of the milestone, the user is on track for reaching the goal;
• routing the user via a first path in the plurality of paths if, as of the milestone, the user is on track for reaching the goal, and instead routing the user via a second path in the plurality of paths if, as of the milestone, the user is not on track for reaching the goal;
• and
• changing a graphical depiction of a displayed incline of a current path of the user based on the tracking of the progress of the user.