ABSTRACTING AND REALIZING COMPLEX EVENT SCENARIOS USING DYNAMIC RULE CREATION

• US 20110258138A1
• Filed: 04/16/2010
• Published: 10/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: KULKARNI, ASHISH A., PATIL, VENKATESH
• Granted Patent: US 10,068,202 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/348
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/067 Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

Systems, methods and articles of manufacture are disclosed for creating, reconfiguring, and reusing business scenarios. In one embodiment, a complex event processing (CEP) tool expert generates a business scenario template using a CEP tool. Once the business scenario template is generated, a business user may generate multiple business scenario instances from the business scenario templates, without using the CEP tool and without involvement from the CEP tool expert.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

receiving a selection of a business scenario template that defines an occurrence of a complex event and that specifies at least one parameter for customizing the complex event;

receiving at least one value for the at least one parameter specified by the selected business scenario template;

generating a business scenario instance from the at least one value and the selected business scenario template; and

upon detecting the occurrence of the complex event based on the business scenario instance, executing an action responsive to the occurrence of the complex event and by operation of one or more computer processors.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the business scenario template is generated using a complex event processing (CEP) tool, and wherein the business scenario instance is generated without using any complex event processing (CEP) tool.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

responsive to a request to monitor the business scenario instance, activating the business scenario instance,

wherein the occurrence of the complex event is detected subsequent to activating the business scenario instance.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a request to update the business scenario instance using at least one new value for the at least one parameter specified by the selected business scenario template; and

modifying the business scenario instance to include the at least one new value.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

responsive to a request to stop monitoring the business scenario instance, deactivating the business scenario instance.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the business scenario instance specifies an event source, and wherein the method further comprises:

subscribing to the event source in response to the business scenario instance being activated.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the business scenario instance specifies an event source, and wherein the method further comprises:

unsubscribing from the event source in response to the business scenario instance being deactivated.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the complex event specifies a plurality of simple events, and wherein each simple event is detected subsequent to subscribing to an event source for the respective simple event.

9. A computer-readable storage medium containing a program which, when executed, performs an operation comprising:

receiving a selection of a business scenario template that defines an occurrence of a complex event and that specifies at least one parameter for customizing the complex event;

receiving at least one value for the at least one parameter specified by the selected business scenario template;

generating a business scenario instance from the at least one value and the selected business scenario template; and

upon detecting the occurrence of the complex event based on the business scenario instance, executing an action responsive to the occurrence of the complex event.

10. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the business scenario template is generated using a complex event processing (CEP) tool, and wherein the business scenario instance is generated without using any complex event processing (CEP) tool.

11. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, further comprising:

responsive to a request to monitor the business scenario instance, activating the business scenario instance,

wherein the occurrence of the complex event is detected subsequent to activating the business scenario instance.

12. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, further comprising:

receiving a request to update the business scenario instance using at least one new value for the at least one parameter specified by the selected business scenario template; and

modifying the business scenario instance to include the at least one new value.

13. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, further comprising:

responsive to a request to stop monitoring the business scenario instance, deactivating the business scenario instance.

14. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the business scenario instance specifies an event source, and wherein the method further comprises:

subscribing to the event source in response to the business scenario instance being activated.

15. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the business scenario instance specifies an event source, and wherein the method further comprises:

unsubscribing from the event source in response to the business scenario instance being deactivated.

16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the complex event specifies a plurality of simple events, and wherein each simple event is detected subsequent to subscribing to an event source for the respective simple event.

17. A system, comprising:

one or more computer processors;

a memory containing a program which, when executed by the one or more computer processors, is configured to perform an operation comprising;

receiving a selection of a business scenario template that defines an occurrence of a complex event and that specifies at least one parameter for customizing the complex event;

receiving at least one value for the at least one parameter specified by the selected business scenario template;

generating a business scenario instance from the at least one value and the selected business scenario template; and

upon detecting the occurrence of the complex event based on the business scenario instance, executing an action responsive to the occurrence of the complex event.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the business scenario template is generated using a complex event processing (CEP) tool, and wherein the business scenario instance is generated without using any complex event processing (CEP) tool.

19. The system of claim 17, further comprising:

responsive to a request to monitor the business scenario instance, activating the business scenario instance,

wherein the occurrence of the complex event is detected subsequent to activating the business scenario instance.

20. The system of claim 17, further comprising:

receiving a request to update the business scenario instance using at least one new value for the at least one parameter specified by the selected business scenario template; and

modifying the business scenario instance to include the at least one new value.

21. The system of claim 17, further comprising:

responsive to a request to stop monitoring the business scenario instance, deactivating the business scenario instance.

22. The system of claim 17, wherein the business scenario instance specifies an event source, and wherein the method further comprises:

subscribing to the event source in response to the business scenario instance being activated.

23. The system of claim 17, wherein the business scenario instance specifies an event source, and wherein the method further comprises:

unsubscribing from the event source in response to the business scenario instance being deactivated.

24. The system of claim 17, wherein the complex event specifies a plurality of simple events, and wherein each simple event is detected subsequent to subscribing to an event source for the respective simple event.