Wixcom has been granted a patent for a website building system that features a dialog builder for creating a customization interface. This system allows users to select multiple components and update their customizable attributes simultaneously through a single input, enhancing user experience in website design. GlobalData’s report on Wixcom gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.

According to GlobalData’s company profile on Wixcom, Industrial data mgmt systems was a key innovation area identified from patents. Wixcom's grant share as of July 2024 was 52%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.

Website customization system for multiple components

Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Credit: Wixcom Ltd

The granted patent US12045563B2 outlines a system and method for a website building system (WBS) that enhances user interaction through a customizable user interface. The system includes a dialog builder that allows users to create a tailored interface for at least two selected components of a webpage, which possess both customizable and non-customizable attributes. An updater is integrated to receive user input for these customizable attributes, enabling simultaneous updates across the selected components with a single input. Additional features include an input interpreter, a sorter for organizing customizable attributes, and an attribute applier to implement the changes, ensuring a streamlined customization process.

Moreover, the patent details functionalities that enhance user experience, such as continuous updates to provide a "what you see is what you get" (WYSIWYG) effect and gradual updates that animate transitions between different attribute values. The components involved can range from atomic and container components to templates and relationship objects. The system also allows for the creation or updating of customization user interface dialogs, ensuring flexibility in user interactions. Overall, the patent presents a comprehensive approach to simplifying website customization, making it more intuitive and efficient for users.

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