US 2017/0286071 A1Published application

System and method for software development using graphical tree structures

OwnerKirsten Ingmar Heissinventor

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Abstract

A method for building a software application includes: creating data fields based on input from a user, each having a value or a reference to another data field; grouping the data fields into node data structures, each having a node state for specifying allowable operations; assigning respective node data structures to a plurality of container data structures, respectively, where each container data structure stores information about conditions, actions, actions results, and permission settings to operate on one or more data fields. The method further includes creating tree data structures by linking the container data structures in a predetermined hierarchical manner, where each tree data structure includes information about relations of container data structures and node data structures in each tree data structure; and linking the tree data structures in an ordered sequence to create a computer executable process for performing an application.

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A method for building a software application for execution on a computer, the method comprising:

creating a plurality of data fields based on input from a user and storing said plurality of data fields in a computer memory;
grouping the plurality of data fields into a plurality of node data structures, each node data structure having a list of data fields contained therein;
assigning respective node data structures of the plurality of node data structures to a plurality of container data structures in the computer memory, respectively, wherein each container data structure stores information about conditions, actions and action results to operate on one or more data fields;
creating one or more tree data structures by linking the plurality of container data structures in a specific hierarchical manner;
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linking the tree data structures in an ordered sequence to create a computer executable code for executing the software application, wherein the plurality of node data structures, the plurality of container data structures, and the one or more tree data structures are created independent of any programming language.

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Application: 15/628,525Filed 20 Jun 2017
Priority: 15 Dec 2014
Published: 5 Oct 2017
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

G06F 8/35
Creation or generation of source code: model driven
G06F 8/30
Arrangements for software engineering: creation or generation of source code
G06F 8/34
Creation or generation of source code: graphical or visual programming
G06F 16/211
Design, administration or maintenance of databases: schema design and management

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Application62/091,852Us provisional application · filed 15 Dec 2014
Application14/962,598Continuation · filed 8 Dec 2015
Application15/351,115Continuation · filed 14 Nov 2016
Application15/628,525Continuation
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