System, method, and computer program product for improved embedded application data management

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11044348-B1
Application number	US-202017090648-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Nov 5, 2020
Priority date	Nov 5, 2020
Publication date	Jun 22, 2021
Grant date	Jun 22, 2021

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for improved interoperable data management between a user-accessed software application and an embedded software application. In some contexts, a user-accessed application provides both its own functionality as well as enabling access to functionality of an embedded application. The embedded application is accessed via a data-driven connection that provides several technical advantages and addresses various data interoperability and persistence problems. In some embodiments, a user-accessed application may be configured to provide functionality of multiple embedded applications consistent with the innovations herein described.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one non-transitory memory including computer-coded instructions thereon, the computer coded instructions, with the at least one processor, configure the apparatus to:
initiate, via a user-accessed application, a data-driven connection with an embedded application, wherein a first executable code base defining the user-accessed application is at least partially distinct from a second executable code base defining the embedded application;
identify, via the data-driven connection, an embedded app data object that is (1) maintained by the embedded application and (2) structured for processing via the user-accessed application, and
wherein the embedded application corresponds to a user-accessed app representation maintained within the user-accessed application; and
cause rendering of an integrated interface by the user-accessed application, the integrated interface comprising an embedded app engagement element associated with the embedded app data object,
wherein, in response to user interaction with the embedded app engagement element, the apparatus enables managing of the embedded app data object by at least:
receiving, via the user-accessed application, data indicating update of the embedded app data object; and
causing, via interaction with the embedded application utilizing the data-driven connection, updating of the embedded app data object.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the integrated interface comprises a resource link that enables initiating a second process associated with directly interacting with the embedded application, and wherein the apparatus is further configured to, in response to user interaction with the resource link:
initiate the second process associated with the embedded application to cause, via the second process, rendering of an embedded application user interface based on the embedded app data object.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , the apparatus further configured to:
determine the user-accessed application is associated with at least a threshold number of embedded app data objects; and
generate an alert for rendering to the integrated interface that indicates user account provisioning associated with the embedded application is required to access at least some functionality of the embedded application.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the integrated interface comprises at least one advanced functionality interface element indicating additional embedded application functionality that is accessible in a circumstance that an embedded app user account is provisioned associated with the embedded application, the apparatus further configured to:
receive user input associated with the at least one advanced functionality interface element; and
cause rendering of a provisioning interface to enable the user to provision a new embedded app user account,
wherein provisioning the new embedded app user account enables a user to access the additional embedded application functionality provided by the embedded application.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , the apparatus further configured to:
authenticate an embedded app user account associated with the embedded application; and
provide access, via the user-accessed application, to embedded application functionality.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1 , the apparatus further configured to:
automatically provision, utilizing the user-accessed application via interaction with the embedded application, a new embedded app user account associated with the user-accessed application, wherein the new embedded app user account is provisioned to access a limited set of embedded application functionality.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the embedded application maintains the embedded app data object in association with at least one sub-level embedded app data object each mapped to at least one sub-level user-accessed app representation maintained by the user-accessed application, wherein each sub-level embedded app data object is manageable directly via the user-accessed application.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second executable code base comprises a separate code base embedded within the user-accessed application.

9. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second executable code base comprises a separate code base maintained by a server separate from the apparatus.

10. The apparatus according to claim 1 , the apparatus further configured to:
determine embedded application functionality associated with the embedded application is likely to be utilized based on user interaction with the user-accessed application; and
cause rendering of a second user interface comprising at least one interface element recommending use of the embedded application.

11. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the data-driven connection interacts with the embedded application without execution of a separate process associated with the embedded application on the apparatus.

12. A computer-executed method comprising:
initiating, via a user-accessed application, a data-driven connection with an embedded application, wherein a first executable code base defining the user-accessed application is at least partially distinct from a second executable code base defining the embedded application;
identifying, via the data-driven connection, an embedded app data object that is (1) maintained by the embedded application and (2) structured for processing via the user-accessed application, and
wherein the embedded application corresponds to a user-accessed app representation maintained within the user-accessed application; and
causing rendering of an integrated interface by the user-accessed application, the integrated interface comprising an embedded app engagement element associated with the embedded app data object,
wherein, in response to user interaction with the embedded app engagement element, the computer-executed method comprises managing the embedded app data object by at least:
receiving, via the user-accessed application, data indicating update of the embedded app data object; and
causing, via interaction with the embedded application utilizing the data-driven connection, updating of the embedded app data object.

13. The computer-executed method according to claim 12 , wherein the integrated interface comprises a resource link that enables initiating a second process associated with directly interacting with the embedded application, and the computer-executed method further comprising, in response to user interaction with the resource link:
initiating the second process associated with the embedded application to cause, via the second process, rendering of an embedded application user interface based on the embedded app data object.

14. The computer-executed method according to claim 12 , the computer-executed method further comprising:
determining the user-accessed application is associated with at least a threshold number of embedded app data objects; and
generating an alert for rendering to the integrated interface that indicates user account provisioning associated with the embedded application is required to access at least some functionality of the embedded application.

15. The computer-executed method according to claim 12 , wherein the integrated interface comprises at least one advanced functionality interface element indicating additional embedded application functionality that is accessible in a circumstance that an embedded app user account is provisioned asso

Assignees

• Atlassian Pty Ltd
• Atlassian Inc

Inventors

• Cannon-Brookes Michael
• Dasdan Ali
• Arora Pratima
• Brooks Steven
• Phan Jason
• Gentleman Aaron
• Galindo Renato
• Liao Lennon
• Panda Lisa
• Alvarez Ryan-Vincent

Classifications

• H04L69/08 Primary

  Protocols for interworking; Protocol conversion · CPC title

• G06F9/452 Primary

  Remote windowing, e.g. X-Window System, desktop virtualisation (protocols for virtual reality H04L67/131) · CPC title

• H04L67/567

  Integrating service provisioning from a plurality of service providers · CPC title

• H04L67/565

  Conversion or adaptation of application format or content (adding application control or application functional data H04L67/561) · CPC title

• H04L67/561

  Adding application-functional data or data for application control, e.g. adding metadata · CPC title