Software configuration program for software applications
First Claim
1. A method to be executed as part of a process for creating an executable configuration program that comprises multiple steps that are successively executed and wherein associated with each of the steps are user-selectable options, the method comprising:
- creating a rule that during execution of the configuration program determines which of the user-selectable options for a step are displayed when a specified user-selectable option of a previous step is selected; and
binding the rule to the specified selectable option so that during execution of the configuration program the rule is executed when the specified user-selectable option is selected.
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Abstract
Techniques are provided that are useful in generating a software configuration program that makes the configuration process simpler and more efficient. The techniques are especially useful in configuring a software application that is complex and may involve multiple steps to configure the application properly. The techniques provide both a design-time software tool that is used to design the software configuration program and a run-time software tool that is used to manage and control the execution of the software configuration program.
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15 Claims
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1. A method to be executed as part of a process for creating an executable configuration program that comprises multiple steps that are successively executed and wherein associated with each of the steps are user-selectable options, the method comprising:
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creating a rule that during execution of the configuration program determines which of the user-selectable options for a step are displayed when a specified user-selectable option of a previous step is selected; and
binding the rule to the specified selectable option so that during execution of the configuration program the rule is executed when the specified user-selectable option is selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system comprising:
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a computer network;
a service delivery device coupled to the network, the service delivery device including a processor and memory storing instructions that, in response to receiving a first type of request for access to a service, cause the processor to;
create an executable configuration program that comprises multiple steps that are successively executed and wherein associated with each of the steps are user-selectable options;
create a rule that during execution of the configuration program determines which of the user-selectable options for a step are displayed when a specified user-selectable option of a previous step is selected; and
bind the rule to the specified selectable option so that during execution of the configuration program the rule is executed when the specified user-selectable option is selected. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An article comprising a machine-readable medium storing machine-readable instructions that, when applied to the machine, cause the machine to:
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create an executable configuration program that comprises multiple steps that are successively executed and wherein associated with each of the steps are user-selectable options;
create a rule that during execution of the configuration program determines which of the user-selectable options for a step are displayed when a specified user-selectable option of a previous step is selected; and
bind the rule to the specified selectable option so that during execution of the configuration program the rule is executed when the specified user-selectable option is selected. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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