Facilitating error checking of service elements
First Claim
1. A method of facilitating error checking of service elements, said method comprising:
- obtaining a service element to be checked; and
automatically checking the service element for one or more errors.
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Abstract
A service element is defined and represented by a data structure. It includes one or more components and/or one or more other service elements. A service element providing a complete function is a service offering. Management of service elements and/or service offerings is facilitated by a Service Development Tool. In different aspects, the management includes various tasks associated with creating, modifying and deleting service elements, establishing relationships, error checking and optimization. In a further aspect, service elements are packaged and distributed to enable customers to deliver the service elements. Additionally, the hosting of software packages is facilitated.
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69 Claims
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1. A method of facilitating error checking of service elements, said method comprising:
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obtaining a service element to be checked; and
automatically checking the service element for one or more errors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of facilitating error checking of service elements, said method comprising:
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obtaining a service element to be checked; and
checking validity of one or more business aspects of said service element. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of managing development of service elements, said method comprising:
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initiating development of a service element; and
automatically verifying, in real-time, a change in development of the service element. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system of facilitating error checking of service elements, said system comprising:
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a service element to be checked; and
means for automatically checking the service element for one or more errors. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system of facilitating error checking of service elements, said system comprising:
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a service element to be checked; and
means for checking validity of one or more business aspects of said service element. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A system of managing development of service elements, said system comprising:
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means for initiating development of a service element; and
means for automatically verifying, in real-time, a change in development of the service element. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A system of facilitating error checking of service elements, said system comprising:
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a service element to be checked; and
a service development tool to automatically check the service element for one or more errors.
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47. A system of facilitating error checking of service elements, said system comprising:
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a service element to be checked; and
a service development tool to check validity of one or more business aspects of said service element.
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48. A system of managing development of service elements, said system comprising:
a service development tool to initiate development of a service element, and to automatically verify, in real-time, a change in development of the service element.
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49. At least one program storage device readable by a machine tangibly embodying at least one program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method of facilitating error checking of service elements, said method comprising:
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obtaining a service element to be checked; and
automatically checking the service element for one or more errors. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. At least one program storage device readable by a machine tangibly embodying at least one program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method of facilitating error checking of service elements, said method comprising:
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obtaining a service element to be checked; and
checking validity of one or more business aspects of said service element. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. At least one program storage device readable by a machine tangibly embodying at least one program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method of managing development of service elements, said method comprising:
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initiating development of a service element; and
automatically verifying, in real-time, a change in development of the service element. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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