APPLICATION MANAGEMENT TOOL
First Claim
1. In a computer system having a graphical user interface including a display and a user selection device, a method for generating form metadata for a form comprising at least one control, the method comprising:
- displaying, on the display, a plurality of form control options corresponding to the form;
receiving, via the user selection device, an indication of a selected form control option of the plurality of form control options;
displaying, on the display, a plurality of control configuration options corresponding to the selected form control option;
receiving, via the user selection device, an indication of at least one selected control configuration option of the plurality of control configuration options; and
generating, responsive to the selected form control option and the at least one selected control configuration option, the form metadata.
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Abstract
An application management system comprises a graphical user interface that allows a user thereof to provide form configuration inputs that, in turn, are used to generate form metadata. The form configuration inputs may include various control options as well as control configuration options for control elements to be included in a given form. Control validator options may be provided such that the form metadata is further based on selected control validator options. Further still, validation conditions embodying business-related validation rules for selected target controls may be established. The form metadata is provided to a module library comprising a plurality of form control modules and a configuration engine. Based on the form metadata, the configuration engine configures instantiations of one or more of the form control modules and generates an application based at least in part on one or more configured control modules.
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Citations
34 Claims
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1. In a computer system having a graphical user interface including a display and a user selection device, a method for generating form metadata for a form comprising at least one control, the method comprising:
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displaying, on the display, a plurality of form control options corresponding to the form; receiving, via the user selection device, an indication of a selected form control option of the plurality of form control options; displaying, on the display, a plurality of control configuration options corresponding to the selected form control option; receiving, via the user selection device, an indication of at least one selected control configuration option of the plurality of control configuration options; and generating, responsive to the selected form control option and the at least one selected control configuration option, the form metadata. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. In a computer system having a graphical user interface including a display and a user selection device, a method for generating form metadata for a form comprising at least one control, the method comprising:
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displaying, via the display, a plurality of first control identification options; receiving, via the user selection device, an indication of a selected first control identification of the plurality of first control identification options; displaying, via the display, a plurality of first control event options corresponding to the selected first control identification; receiving, via the user selection device, an indication of a selected first control event option of the plurality of first control event options; displaying, via the display, a plurality of second control identification options; receiving, via the user selection device, an indication of a selected second control identification of the plurality of second control identification options, wherein the selected first control identification and the selected first control event option define a validation condition for a second control corresponding to the selected second control identification; and generating, responsive to the validation condition, the form metadata. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for generating a form to be presented on a computer display, comprising:
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a graphical user interface including a display operative to receive, via a user selection device, form configuration inputs associated with at least one control included in the form; a metadata generator, in communication with the graphical user interface, operative to generate form metadata based on the configuration inputs; a module library, configured to receive the form metadata, comprising a plurality of form control modules and a configuration engine, wherein the configuration engine is operative to configure at least one form control module of the plurality of form control modules based on the form metadata to provide at least one configured control module, and wherein the configuration engine generates an application embodying functionality of the form and comprising the at least one configured control module. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon executable instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
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display a plurality of form control options corresponding to a form; receive an indication of a selected form control option of the plurality of form control options; display a plurality of control configuration options corresponding to the selected form control option; receive an indication of at least one selected control configuration option of the plurality of control configuration options; and generate, responsive to the selected form control option and the at least one selected control configuration option, form metadata for the form. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon executable instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
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display a plurality of first control identification options corresponding to a form; receive an indication of a selected first control identification of the plurality of first control identification options; display a plurality of first control event options corresponding to the selected first control identification; receive an indication of a selected first control event option of the plurality of first control event options; display a plurality of second control identification options corresponding to the form; receive an indication of a selected second control identification of the plurality of second control identification options, wherein the selected first control identification and the selected first control event option define a validation condition for a second control corresponding to the selected second control identification; and generate, responsive to the validation condition, form metadata for the form. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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Specification