OBJECT PROCESS GRAPH APPLICATION CONTROLLER-VIEWER

• US 20060015857A1
• Filed: 05/20/2005
• Published: 01/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Graphlogic, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Graphlogic, Inc.
• Inventors: Liang, Hongping, Baker, David Marvin, Gold, Steven Allen, Gusev, Vladimir
• Granted Patent: US 7,360,209 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/139
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

A computer software system is provided, namely, An Object Process Graph Application Controller-Viewer (OPGACV) system. The OPGACV controls a running Object Process Graph (OPG) application by inducing a Dynamic Graph Interpreter (DGI) to transition applications from one state to another, and using application designer/user defined properties, it renders application state, structure, and data on display mediums and validates data inputs to applications. The OPGACV also controls the import and export of OPG applications.

Claims

1. An object process graph application controller-viewer, comprising:

an object process graph application viewer for receiving information associated with an object process graph application and application states and for rendering said object process graph application and said application states on a display medium; and

an object process graph application controller for processing user input, for providing commands to a dynamic graph interpreter to transition said object process graph application from a first state to a second state, and for providing commands to said object process graph application viewer to display said object process graph application and said application states.

2. The object process graph application controller-viewer of claim 1, wherein said object process graph application viewer is capable of applying security constraints to said object process graph application and said application states.

3. The object process graph application controller-viewer of claim 1, further comprising:

an application session transaction controller for processing input data, for providing commands to said object process graph application viewer to render said object process graph application and said application states, and for transitioning said object process graph application transition from said first state to said second state.

4. The object process graph application controller-viewer of claim 3, wherein said input data includes instructions or selections.

5. The object process graph application controller-viewer of claim 1, wherein said application session transaction controller is capable of making an updated application state persistent.

6. The object process graph application controller-viewer of claim 1, wherein said application session transaction controller is capable of commanding said dynamic graph interpreter to validate and update said object process graph application and said application states.

7. The object process graph application controller-viewer of claim 1, further comprising:

an application import/export controller for loading and storing descriptions associated with said object process graph application.

8. The object process graph application controller-viewer of claim 1, wherein said object process graph application viewer includes:

a dynamic output generation controller for rendering said object process graph application and said application states on said display medium;

a data acquisition conversion and preparation controller for providing commands to said dynamic graph interpreter to retrieve and convert said object process graph application and said application states to predetermined formats; and

a display and security property synthesis controller for applying security constraints and display properties to said object process graph application and said application states.

9. The object process graph application controller-viewer of claim 1, wherein said security constraints are context-oriented.

10. A method of providing an object process graph application controller-viewer, comprising:

controlling a running of an object process graph application; and

providing a display of said object process graph application and associated application states on a display medium.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein said controlling includes:

processing input data;

initiating said display;

providing commands for initiating application state transitions; and

controlling import and export of object process graph application descriptions.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein said input data includes instructions or selections.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein said providing a display includes:

receiving commands for said display;

providing a means of interacting with said object process graph application and said application state via input data; and

displaying said application state in a context.

14. A software product stored as instructions on a storage medium for performing a method of providing an object process graph application controller-viewer, the method comprising:

receiving information associated with an object process graph application and application states;

rendering said object process graph application and application states on a display medium;

processing user input; and

transitioning said object process graph application from a first state to a second state.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein said user input includes instructions or selections.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

making an updated application state persistent.

17. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

validating and updating said object process graph application and said application states.

18. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

loading and storing descriptions associated with said object process graph application.

19. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

formatting said object process graph application and said application states.

20. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

applying context-oriented security constraints to said object process graph application and said application states.