Method and system for customizing a software application
First Claim
1. A method for customizing software applications, the method comprising:
- generating customization data determining runtime behavior of one or more functions of a software application, wherein the customization data is generated independently from development of the software application, and wherein generating the customization data includes;
during a first execution of the software application, logging access to at least one customization entry associated with an executed function of the software application;
providing a log report that indicates;
i) the at least one customization entry, ii) how each customization entry is accessed by the function, and iii) how each customization entry is evaluated during execution of the function, wherein the log report further indicates, for each customization entry, a path of navigating, within a customization user interface, from a root node to a node representing the respective customization entry in the customization interface; and
receiving, through the customization user interface, the customization data that includes a value for each customization entry associated with the executed function of the software application;
storing the customization data in memory; and
during a second execution of the software application subsequent to the first execution;
receiving a request for execution of the function of the software application;
determining the at least one customization entry corresponding to the function, relevant to a current working context of a user;
obtaining, from the customization data, the respective value for each customization entry, wherein the value of the respective customization entry affects how the function is performed;
obtaining, from the customization data, information regarding how to locate each customization entry in the customization user interface of the software application; and
executing the function based on the respective value for each customization entry corresponding to the function.
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Abstract
The technique introduced here includes a uniform customization system, which can support the customization of multiple software applications simultaneously. Customization data of a software application can be developed separately from the development of the application. The customization data is then stored, via the uniform customization system, into a customization storage. When the software application is executed, the software application retrieves, from the storage, the values of the customization data via the uniform customization system. The uniform customization system outputs the retrieved customization data indicating the current working context of a user, which may be used by the user to locate customization options in a customization user interface of the software application, for customizing functions performed in the current working context.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for customizing software applications, the method comprising:
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generating customization data determining runtime behavior of one or more functions of a software application, wherein the customization data is generated independently from development of the software application, and wherein generating the customization data includes; during a first execution of the software application, logging access to at least one customization entry associated with an executed function of the software application; providing a log report that indicates;
i) the at least one customization entry, ii) how each customization entry is accessed by the function, and iii) how each customization entry is evaluated during execution of the function, wherein the log report further indicates, for each customization entry, a path of navigating, within a customization user interface, from a root node to a node representing the respective customization entry in the customization interface; andreceiving, through the customization user interface, the customization data that includes a value for each customization entry associated with the executed function of the software application; storing the customization data in memory; and during a second execution of the software application subsequent to the first execution; receiving a request for execution of the function of the software application; determining the at least one customization entry corresponding to the function, relevant to a current working context of a user; obtaining, from the customization data, the respective value for each customization entry, wherein the value of the respective customization entry affects how the function is performed; obtaining, from the customization data, information regarding how to locate each customization entry in the customization user interface of the software application; and executing the function based on the respective value for each customization entry corresponding to the function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, to store instructions executed by the processor to; generate customization data that determines runtime behavior of one or more functions of a software application, wherein the customization data is generated independently from development of the software application, and wherein generating the customization data includes; during a first execution of the software application, logging access to at least one customization entry associated with an executed function of the software application; providing a log report that indicates;
i) the at least one customization entry, ii) how each customization entry is accessed by the function, and iii) how each customization entry is evaluated during execution of the function, wherein the log report further indicates, for each customization entry, a path of navigating, within a customization user interface, from a root node to a node representing the respective customization entry in the customization interface; andreceiving, through the customization user interface, the customization data that includes a value for each customization entry associated with the executed function of the software application; during a second execution of the software application subsequent to the first execution; receive a request for execution of the function of the software application; determine the at least one customization entry corresponding to the function, relevant to a current working context of a user; obtain, from the customization data, the respective value for each customization entry, wherein the value of the respective customization entry affects how the function is performed; and execute the function based on the respective value for each customization entry corresponding to the function. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory machine readable storage medium having computer executable instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform operations comprising:
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generate customization data determining runtime behavior of one or more functions of a software application, wherein the customization data is generated independently from development of the software application, and wherein generating the customization data includes; during a first execution of the software application, logging access to at least one customization entry associated with an executed function of the software application; providing a log report that indicates;
i) the at least one customization entry, ii) how each customization entry is accessed by the function, and iii) how each customization entry is evaluated during execution of the function, wherein the log report further indicates, for each customization entry, a path of navigating, within a customization user interface, from a root node to a node representing the respective customization entry in the customization interface; andreceiving through the customization user interface, the customization data that includes a value for each customization entry associated with the executed function of the software application; store the customization data in memory; and during a second execution of the software application subsequent to the first execution; receive a request for execution of the function of the software application; determine the at least one customization entry corresponding to the function, relevant to a current working context of a user; obtain, from the customization data, the respective value for each customization entry, wherein the value of the respective customization entry affects how the function is performed; and execute the function based on the respective value for each customization entry corresponding to the function. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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