Matching adopting users and contributing users for decentralized software localization

• US 10,664,294 B2
• Filed: 02/28/2018
• Issued: 05/26/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intuit, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Intuit, Inc.
• Inventors: Pai, Yogish, Goyette, Steve George, MacMartin, Robert Bruce, Kadaba, Bharath, Hari, Narayana, Saimani, Jayanth, Verma, Anshu, Sharma, Anil, Aswath, Kiran, Kurian, Merrin
• Primary Examiner(s): Aponte, Francisco J
• Application Number:
  US15/908,409
• Publication Number:
  US 20190265992A1
• Time in Patent Office: 818 Days
• Field of Search: 717107
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9024 Graphs; Linked lists G06F16/9027 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44505 Configuring for program initiating, e.g. using registry, configuration files
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4451 User profiles; Roaming
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/454 Multi-language systems; Localisation; Internationalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/12 Accounting

Abstract

A method to configure a software solution may include receiving a first specification of a type of configuration data items and a second specification of system selected user attributes associated with the type of configuration data items, and receiving a configuration data item that is used to configure a first localized version of the software solution. The method may further include receiving a contributing user attribute specification that specifies a first user attribute and a second user attribute of the system selected user attributes, and generating a search tag assigned to the configuration data item. The method may further include receiving a search request to search the configuration data items, selecting, in response to the search request, the configuration data item based on the search tag, and configuring, in response to selecting the configuration data item, a second localized version of the software solution based on the configuration data item.

Claims

1. A system to configure a software solution, comprising:

a computer server hosting the software solution and comprising;

a configuration engine configured to;

receive a first specification of a first type of configuration data items and a second specification of a first plurality of system selected user attributes associated with the first type of configuration data items;

configure a first localized version of the software solution for a contributing user based on a first configuration data item of the first type;

generate a first search tag assigned to the first configuration data item of the first type;

select, in response to a search request, the first configuration data item of the first type based on the first search tag; and

configure, in response to selecting the first configuration data item of the first type, a second localized version of the software solution based on the first configuration data item of the first type; and

a repository configured to;

store a plurality of configuration data items of the first type that comprises the first configuration data item of the first type,

wherein the plurality of configuration data items of the first type are received from a plurality of contributing users that comprises the contributing user;

a contributing user computer configured to;

receive, from the contributing user, the first configuration data item of the first type for sending to the configuration engine;

access the first localized version of the software solution via a computer network to perform a first pre-determined task of the contributing user in compliance with a first local requirement of the contributing user; and

further receive, from the contributing user, a first contributing user attribute specification that specifies a first user attribute and a second user attribute of the first plurality of system selected user attributes,

wherein the first search tag is assigned to the first configuration data item of the first type in response to receiving the first contributing user attribute specification, and

wherein the first search tag comprises a first contributing user attribute value of the first user attribute and a second contributing user attribute value of the second user attribute for the contributing user; and

an adopting user computer configured to;

receive, from an adopting user, the search request for sending to the configuration engine to search the first type of configuration data items; and

access the second localized version of the software solution via the computer network to perform the first pre-determined task of the adopting user in compliance with a second local requirement of the contributing user,

wherein the computer network is configured to couple the computer server, the contributing user computer, and the adopting user computer,

wherein the software solution comprises a financial software solution,

wherein the first type of configuration data items comprises a category of financial report templates,

wherein the first configuration data item of the first type comprises a financial report template of the category,

wherein accessing the first localized version by the contributing user to perform the first pre-determined task comprises generating a first financial report of the contributing user based on the financial report template, and

wherein accessing the second localized version by the adopting user to perform the first pre-determined task comprises generating a second financial report of the adopting user based on the financial report template.

2. The system of claim 1,

wherein the first user attribute comprises a geographical location,

wherein the first local requirement is specific to the geographical location of the contributing user,

wherein the second user attribute comprises an industry, and

wherein the first localized version is accessed by the contributing user to perform the first pre-determined task further in compliance with an industry requirement of the industry of the contributing user.

3. The system of claim 1, the configuration engine further configured to:

store the first specification in a node of a graph database in the repository;

store the first configuration data item of the first type in a child node of the node in the graph database;

store each of the first plurality of system selected user attributes in one of a plurality of additional nodes of the graph database, wherein the plurality of additional nodes comprises a first additional node for storing the first user attribute and a second additional node for storing the second user attribute;

store the first contributing user attribute value of the first user attribute for the contributing user in a first additional child node of the first additional node in the graph database;

store the second contributing user attribute value of the second user attribute for the contributing user in a second additional child node of the second additional node in the graph database;

store the first contributing user attribute specification in a first link and a second link of the graph database, wherein the first link couples the child node and the first additional child node, wherein the second link couples the child node and the second additional child node; and

compare the search request and the first search tag to generate a matching score,

wherein selecting, in response to the search request, the first configuration data item of the first type is further based on the matching score meeting a pre-determined criterion.

4. The system of claim 3, the configuration engine further configured to:

further receive a weight for each of the first plurality of system selected user attributes, wherein each weight represents a level of relationship between a corresponding system selected user attribute and the first type of configuration data items; and

store each weight in a user attribute link coupling the node and a corresponding one of the plurality of additional nodes in the graph database,

wherein the search request comprises a first adopting user attribute value of the first user attribute and a second adopting user attribute value of the second user attribute for the adopting user, and

wherein comparing the search request and the first search tag comprises;

traversing, based on the search request, the graph database to;

select the child node from a plurality of child nodes of the node; and

further selecting, in response to selecting the child node, the first additional child node and the second additional child node based on the first link and the second link;

retrieving, in response to traversing the graph database, the first search tag from the first additional child node and the second additional child node;

matching the first contributing user attribute value in the first search tag and the first adopting user attribute value in the search request to generate a first partial score;

matching the second contributing user attribute value in the first search tag and the second adopting user attribute value in the search request to generate a second partial score; and

aggregating, based on the weight of each of the first user attribute and the second user attribute, the first partial score and the second partial score to generate the matching score.

5. The system of claim 1, the contributing user computer further configured to:

receive, from the contributing user, a second configuration data item of the first type that is used by the configuration engine to further configure the first localized version of the software solution, wherein the first localized version is further accessed by the contributing user computer to perform a second pre-determined task of the contributing user in compliance with the first local requirement of the contributing user;

further receive, from the contributing user, a second contributing user attribute specification from the first plurality of system selected user attributes, wherein the second contributing user attribute specification specifies a third user attribute of the first plurality of system selected user attributes; and

generate, in response to the second contributing user attribute specification, a second search tag assigned to the second configuration data item of the first type, wherein the second search tag comprises the third user attribute of the contributing user.

6. The system of claim 1,

wherein the configuration engine is further configured to:

receive a third specification of a second type of configuration data items and a fourth specification of a second plurality of system selected user attributes associated with the second type of configuration data items, and

wherein the contributing user computer is further configured to;

receive, from the contributing user, a third configuration data item of the second type that is used by the computer server to further configure the first localized version of the software solution, wherein the first localized version is further accessed by the contributing user to perform a third pre-determined task in compliance with the first local requirement of the contributing user;

further receive, from the contributing user, a third contributing user attribute specification from the second plurality of system selected user attributes, wherein the third contributing user attribute specification specifies a fourth user attribute of the second plurality of system selected user attributes; and

generate, in response to the third contributing user attribute specification, a third search tag assigned to the third configuration data item of the second type, wherein the third search tag comprises the fourth user attribute of the contributing user.

7. A method to configure a software solution, comprising:

receiving, at a computer server hosting the software solution, a first specification of a first type of configuration data items and a second specification of a first plurality of system selected user attributes associated with the first type of configuration data items;

receiving, from a contributing user, a first configuration data item of the first type that is used by the computer server to configure a first localized version of the software solution, wherein the first localized version is accessed by the contributing user to perform a first pre-determined task in compliance with a first local requirement of the contributing user;

further receiving, from the contributing user, a first contributing user attribute specification that specifies a first user attribute and a second user attribute of the first plurality of system selected user attributes;

generating, in response to receiving the first contributing user attribute specification, a first search tag assigned to the first configuration data item of the first type, wherein the first search tag comprises a first contributing user attribute value of the first user attribute and a second contributing user attribute value of the second user attribute for the contributing user;

receiving, from an adopting user, a search request to search the first type of configuration data items;

selecting, in response to the search request, the first configuration data item of the first type based on the first search tag; and

configuring, by the computer server in response to selecting the first configuration data item of the first type, a second localized version of the software solution based on the first configuration data item of the first type, wherein the second localized version is accessed by the adopting user to perform the first pre-determined task in compliance with a second local requirement of the adopting user,

wherein the software solution comprises a financial software solution,

wherein the first type of configuration data items comprises a category of financial report templates,

wherein the first configuration data item of the first type comprises a financial report template of the category,

wherein accessing the first localized version by the contributing user to perform the first pre-determined task comprises generating a first financial report of the contributing user based on the financial report template, and

wherein accessing the second localized version by the adopting user to perform the first pre-determined task comprises generating a second financial report of the adopting user based on the financial report template.

8. The method of claim 7,

wherein the first user attribute comprises a geographical location,

wherein the first local requirement is specific to the geographical location of the contributing user,

wherein the second user attribute comprises an industry, and

wherein the first localized version is accessed by the contributing user to perform the first pre-determined task further in compliance with an industry requirement of the industry of the contributing user.

9. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

storing the first specification in a node of a graph database;

storing the first configuration data item of the first type in a child node of the node in the graph database;

storing each of the first plurality of system selected user attributes in one of a plurality of additional nodes of the graph database, wherein the plurality of additional nodes comprises a first additional node for storing the first user attribute and a second additional node for storing the second user attribute;

storing the first contributing user attribute value of the first user attribute for the contributing user in a first additional child node of the first additional node in the graph database;

store the second contributing user attribute value of the second user attribute for the contributing user in a second additional child node of the second additional node in the graph database;

storing the contributing user attribute specification in a first link and a second link of the graph database, wherein the first link couples the child node and the first additional child node, wherein the second link couples the child node and the second additional child node; and

comparing the search request and the first search tag to generate a matching score,

wherein selecting, in response to the search request, the first configuration data item of the first type is further based on the matching score meeting a pre-determined criterion.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

further receiving, at the computer server, a weight for each of the first plurality of system selected user attributes, wherein each weight represents a level of relationship between a corresponding system selected user attribute and the first type of configuration data items; and

storing each weight in a user attribute link coupling first node and a corresponding one of the plurality of additional nodes in the graph database,

wherein the search request comprises a first adopting user attribute value of the first user attribute and a second adopting user attribute value of the second user attribute for the adopting user, and

wherein comparing the search request and the first search tag comprises;

traversing, based on the search request, the graph database to;

select the child node from a plurality of child nodes of the node; and

further selecting, in response to selecting the child node, the first additional child node and the second additional child node based on the first link and the second link;

retrieving, in response to traversing the graph database, the first search tag from the first additional child node and the second additional child node;

matching the first contributing user attribute value in the first search tag and the first adopting user attribute value in the search request to generate a first partial score;

matching the second contributing user attribute value in the first search tag and the second adopting user attribute value in the search request to generate a second partial score; and

aggregating, based on the weight of each of the first user attribute and the second user attribute, the first partial score and the second partial score to generate the matching score.

11. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

receiving, from the contributing user, a second configuration data item of the first type that is used by the computer server to further configure the first localized version of the software solution, wherein the first localized version is further accessed by the contributing user to perform a second pre-determined task in compliance with the first local requirement of the contributing user;

further receiving, from the contributing user, a second contributing user attribute specification from the first plurality of system selected user attributes, wherein the second contributing user attribute specification specifies a third user attribute of the first plurality of system selected user attributes; and

generating, in response to the second contributing user attribute specification, a second search tag assigned to the second configuration data item of the first type, wherein the second search tag comprises the third user attribute of the contributing user.

12. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

receiving, at the computer server hosting the software solution, a third specification of a second type of configuration data items and a fourth specification of a second plurality of system selected user attributes associated with the second type of configuration data items;

receiving, from the contributing user, a third configuration data item of the second type that is used by the computer server to further configure the first localized version of the software solution, wherein the first localized version is further accessed by the contributing user to perform a third pre-determined task in compliance with the first local requirement of the contributing user;

further receiving, from the contributing user, a third contributing user attribute specification from the second plurality of system selected user attributes, wherein the third contributing user attribute specification specifies a fourth user attribute of the second plurality of system selected user attributes; and

generating, in response to the third contributing user attribute specification, a third search tag assigned to the third configuration data item of the second type, wherein the third search tag comprises the fourth user attribute of the contributing user.

13. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions to configure a software solution, the instructions, when executed by a computer processor, comprising functionality for:

receiving, at a computer server hosting the software solution, a first specification of a first type of configuration data items and a second specification of a first plurality of system selected user attributes associated with the first type of configuration data items;

receiving, from a contributing user, a first configuration data item of the first type that is used by the computer server to configure a first localized version of the software solution, wherein the first localized version is accessed by the contributing user to perform a first pre-determined task in compliance with a first local requirement of the contributing user;

further receiving, from the contributing user, a first contributing user attribute specification that specifies a first user attribute and a second user attribute of the first plurality of system selected user attributes;

generating, in response to receiving the first contributing user attribute specification, a first search tag assigned to the first configuration data item of the first type, wherein the first search tag comprises a first contributing user attribute value of the first user attribute and a second contributing user attribute value of the second user attribute for the contributing user;

receiving, from an adopting user, a search request to search the first type of configuration data items;

selecting, in response to the search request, the first configuration data item of the first type based on the first search tag; and

configuring, by the computer server in response to selecting the first configuration data item of the first type, a second localized version of the software solution based on the first configuration data item of the first type, wherein the second localized version is accessed by the adopting user to perform the first pre-determined task in compliance with a second local requirement of the adopting user,

wherein the software solution comprises a financial software solution,

wherein the first type of configuration data items comprises a category of financial report templates,

wherein the first configuration data item of the first type comprises a financial report template of the category,

wherein accessing the first localized version by the contributing user to perform the first pre-determined task comprises generating a first financial report of the contributing user based on the financial report template, and

wherein accessing the second localized version by the adopting user to perform the first pre-determined task comprises generating a second financial report of the adopting user based on the financial report template.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13,

wherein the first user attribute comprises a geographical location,

wherein the first local requirement is specific to the geographical location of the contributing user,

wherein the second user attribute comprises an industry, and

wherein the first localized version is accessed by the contributing user to perform the first pre-determined task further in compliance with an industry requirement of the industry of the contributing user.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein the instructions, when executed by a computer processor, comprising functionality for:

storing the first specification in a node of a graph database;

storing the first configuration data item of the first type in a child node of the node in the graph database;

storing each of the first plurality of system selected user attributes in one of a plurality of additional nodes of the graph database, wherein the plurality of additional nodes comprises a first additional node for storing the first user attribute and a second additional node for storing the second user attribute;

storing the first contributing user attribute value of the first user attribute for the contributing user in a first additional child node of the first additional node in the graph database;

store the second contributing user attribute value of the second user attribute for the contributing user in a second additional child node of the second additional node in the graph database;

storing the contributing user attribute specification in a first link and a second link of the graph database, wherein the first link couples the child node and the first additional child node, wherein the second link couples the child node and the second additional child node; and

comparing the search request and the first search tag to generate a matching score,

wherein selecting, in response to the search request, the first configuration data item of the first type is further based on the matching score meeting a pre-determined criterion.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the instructions, when executed by a computer processor, comprising functionality for:

further receiving, at the computer server, a weight for each of the first plurality of system selected user attributes, wherein each weight represents a level of relationship between a corresponding system selected user attribute and the first type of configuration data items; and

storing each weight in a user attribute link coupling first node and a corresponding one of the plurality of additional nodes in the graph database,

wherein the search request comprises a first adopting user attribute value of the first user attribute and a second adopting user attribute value of the second user attribute for the adopting user, and

wherein comparing the search request and the first search tag comprises;

traversing, based on the search request, the graph database to;

select the child node from a plurality of child nodes of the node; and

further selecting, in response to selecting the child node, the first additional child node and the second additional child node based on the first link and the second link;

retrieving, in response to traversing the graph database, the first search tag from the first additional child node and the second additional child node;

matching the first contributing user attribute value in the first search tag and the first adopting user attribute value in the search request to generate a first partial score;

matching the second contributing user attribute value in the first search tag and the second adopting user attribute value in the search request to generate a second partial score; and

aggregating, based on the weight of each of the first user attribute and the second user attribute, the first partial score and the second partial score to generate the matching score.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein the instructions, when executed by a computer processor, comprising functionality for:

receiving, from the contributing user, a second configuration data item of the first type that is used by the computer server to further configure the first localized version of the software solution, wherein the first localized version is further accessed by the contributing user to perform a second pre-determined task in compliance with the first local requirement of the contributing user;

further receiving, from the contributing user, a second contributing user attribute specification from the first plurality of system selected user attributes, wherein the second contributing user attribute specification specifies a third user attribute of the first plurality of system selected user attributes; and

generating, in response to the second contributing user attribute specification, a second search tag assigned to the second configuration data item of the first type, wherein the second search tag comprises the third user attribute of the contributing user.