# US 2017/0255341 A1 · Methods and apparatus for user interface optimization > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0255341 A1 - Document ID: US20170255341A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/602,880 - Filed: 2017-05-23 - Published: 2017-09-07 - Earliest claimed: 2006-03-30 - Assignees: Pegasystems Inc. - Applicants: Pegasystems Inc. - Inventors: Alan Trefler; Baruch Sachs - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170255341A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/0481: based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance - G06F 3/04842: Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) - G06F 3/0485: Scrolling or panning - G06Q 10/10: Office automation; Time management - H04L 67/02: based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP] - H04L 67/303: Terminal profiles - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract The invention provides in one aspect a method that includes identifying one or more rules for execution by a rules engine in order to generate a user interface. The method further includes executing, on a digital data processing system that comprises one or more digital data processors, a step of determining whether one or more aspects of the user interface generated as a result of execution of at least one of those rules is in conformity with one or more requirements. The system responds to a negative such determination, according to the method, by identifying modifications to generate a conforming user interface from those one or more rules, modifying one or more of those rules to generate a conforming user interface from (e.g., based directly or indirectly on) those one or more rules, and/or generating a conforming user interface from those one or more rules. The method further calls for storing to and/or generating as an output from the digital data processing system a result those step(s). ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 -66. (canceled) ### Claim 67 A digital data processor-based method for user interface optimization, the method comprising executing on a digital data processing system steps of: determining whether an initial user interface represented by any of an initial markup language page and an initial markup language stream is a non-conforming user interface, where a non-conforming user interface is a user interface that is not in conformity with one or more conformance requirements; responding to a determination that the initial user interface is a non-conforming user interface by. identifying modifications to the initial user interface that would make it a conforming user interface, where a conforming user interface is a user interface that is conformance with the one or more conformance requirements, wherein the modifications are identified based on at least one of workflow and decisioning rules contained among a plurality of rules stored in a rules base, the modifications including one or more of repositioning a field in the non-conforming user interface, removing a field from the non-conforming interface, changing a field property of a field in the non-conforming interface, changing a field type of a field in the non-conforming interface, and making a field of the non-conforming interface any of required and not required; and performing any of: (i) generating a notification that specifies the identified modifications that would make the initial user interface a conforming user interface, (ii) modifying any of the initial markup language page and the initial markup language stream in accord with the identified modifications to generate any of a modified markup language page and modified markup language stream that represents a conforming user interface, and (iii) generating a conforming user interface in accord with the identified modifications from at least one of the initial markup language page and the initial markup language stream. ### Claim 68 (depends on 67) The method of claim 67, wherein the conformance requirements pertain to one or more of security; layout; accessibility of the user interface by disabled users; amenability of the user interface to any of localization and globalization; a need for any of localizing and globalizing the user interface; and a language syntax of the user interface, the language syntax including any of grammar, spelling, usage, punctuation, and style. ### Claim 69 (depends on 67) The method of claim 67, wherein the determining whether the initial user interface is a non-conforming user interface includes determining whether tool tips provided with one or more fields of the initial user interface are non-conforming tool tips. ### Claim 70 (depends on 67) The method of claim 67, wherein the determining whether the initial user interface is a non-conforming user interface includes determining whether the initial user interface is non-conforming in regard to obfuscating one or more fields of the user interface. ### Claim 71 (depends on 67) The method of claim 67, wherein the determining whether the initial user interface is a non-conforming user interface includes determining whether the initial user interface is non-conforming in regard to any of priority of fields, color contrast, whitespace, alignment, field labels, element labels, redundancy, tool tips, progress indicators, and display resolution. ### Claim 72 (depends on 67) The method of claim 67, wherein the determining whether the initial user interface is a non-conforming user interface includes determining whether the initial user interface is non-conforming in regard to any of whitespace and redundant headers. ### Claim 73 (depends on 67) The method of claim 67, wherein the determining whether the initial user interface is a non-conforming user interface includes determining whether the initial user interface is non-conforming in regard to any of visual hierarchy and indenting. ### Claim 74 (depends on 67) The method of claim 67, wherein the conforming user interface includes a field that is repositioned with respect to the initial user interface, and wherein a location of the repositioned field is based on a location of another field in the initial user interface. ### Claim 75 (depends on 67) The method of claim 67, wherein the conforming user interface includes any of (i) a field added to those in the initial user interface, and (ii) a field removed from those in the initial user interface, and wherein the field is any of added and removed based on another field in the initial user interface. ### Claim 76 (depends on 67) The method of claim 67, wherein the initial user interface includes one or more fields accepting user input from different input devices, and wherein the conforming user interface minimizes a number of fields accepting input from different input devices. ### Claim 77 A system for user interface optimization, the system comprising: a rule base configured to store a plurality of rules; and a digital data processor in communication with the rules base; wherein the system is configured for: determining whether an initial user interface represented by any of an initial markup language page and an initial markup language stream is a non-conforming user interface, where a non-conforming user interface is a user interface that is not in conformity with one or more conformance requirements; responding to a determination that the initial user interface is a non-conforming user interface by: indentifying modifications to the initial user interface that would make it a conforming user interface, where a conforming user interface is a user interface that is conformance with the one or more conformance requirements, wherein the modifications are identified based on at least one of workflow and decisioning rules contained among the plurality of rules, the modifications including one or more of removing a field in the non-conforming user interface, removing a field from the non-conforming interface, changing a field property of a field in the non-conforming interface, changing a field type of a field in the non-conforming interface, and making a field of the non-conforming interface any of required and not required; and performing any of: (i) generating a notification that specifies the identified modifications that would make the initial user interface a conforming user interface, (ii) modifying any of the initial markup language page and the initial markup language stream in accord with the identified modifications to generate any of a modified markup language page and modified markup language stream that represents a conforming user interface, and (iii) generating a conforming user Interface in accord with the identified modifications from at least one of the initial markup language page and the initial markup language stream. ### Claim 78 (depends on 77) The system of claim 77, wherein the conformance requirements pertain to one or more of security layout; accessibility of the user interface by disabled users; amenability of the user interface to any of localization and globalization; a need for any of localizing and globalizing the user interface; and a language syntax of the user interface, the language syntax including any of grammar, spelling, usage, punctuation, and style. ### Claim 79 (depends on 77) The system of claim 77, wherein the system configured for determining whether the initial user interface is a non-conforming user interface includes system being configured for determining whether tool tips provided, with one or more fields of the initial user interface are non-conforming tool tips. ### Claim 80 (depends on 77) The system of claim 77, wherein the system configured for determining whether the initial user interface is a non-conforming user interface includes system being configured for determining whether the initial user interface is non-conforming in regard to obfuscating one or more fields of the user interface. ### Claim 81 (depends on 77) The system of claim 77, wherein the system configured for determining whether the initial user interface is a non-conforming user interface includes the system being configured for determining whether the initial user interface is non-conforming in regard to any of priority of fields, color contrast, whitespace, alignment, field labels, element labels, redundancy, tool tips, progress indicators, and display resolution. ### Claim 82 (depends on 77) The system of claim 77, wherein the system configured for determining whether the initial user interface is a non-conforming user interface includes the system being configured for determining whether the initial user interface is non-conforming in regard to any of whitespace and redundant headers. ### Claim 83 (depends on 77) The system of claim 77, wherein the system configured for determining whether the initial user interface is a non-conforming user interface includes the system being configured for determining whether the initial user interface is non-conforming in regard to any of visual hierarchy and indenting. ### Claim 84 (depends on 77) The system of claim 77, wherein the conforming user interlace includes a field dial that is repositioned with respect to the initial user interface, and wherein a location of the repositioned field is based on a location of another field in the initial user interface. ### Claim 85 (depends on 77) The system of claim 77, wherein the conforming user interface, includes any of (i) a field added to those in the initial user interface, and (ii) a field removed from those in the initial user interface, and wherein the field is any of added and removed based on another field in the initial user interface. ### Claim 86 (depends on 77) The system of claim 77, wherein the initial user interface includes on e or more fields accepting user input from different input devices, and wherein the conforming user interface minimizes a number of fields accepting input from different input devices.