MULTIPLE CONFIGURABLE CUSTOMIZATION LAYER SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT

• US 20120005666A1
• Filed: 09/14/2011
• Published: 01/05/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Amdocs Development Limited (Amdocs Ltd.), Amdocs Software Systems Limited (Amdocs Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Amdocs Software Systems Limited (Amdocs Ltd.)
• Inventors: Yonat, Ram
• Granted Patent: US 9,141,409 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/168
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/65 Updates security arrangements therefor G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/70 Software maintenance or management
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44526 Plug-ins; Add-ons

Abstract

A system, method and computer program product are provided for customizing a core program. In use, a core program is provided. In addition, a plurality of configurable customization layers are provided, each for customizing at least one aspect of the core program or one of the configurable customization layers.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented system, comprising:

a core program; and

a plurality of configurable customization layers each for customizing at least one aspect of the core program or one of the configurable customization layers.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the configurable customization layers includes a generic customization layer.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the generic customization layer is capable of being reused by a plurality of customization personnel.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein at least one of the configurable customization layers includes a specific customization layer.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the specific customization layer is positioned on top of the generic customization layer.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein the specific customization layer is capable of being used by a single user.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one aspect includes an extension of a data model of the core program,

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one aspect includes an introduction of a data model.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one aspect includes an extension of an application program interface.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the application program interface is exposed by at least one of the configurable customization layers that is positioned below another one of the configurable customization layers.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one aspect includes an introduction of an application program interface.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one aspect includes an exit point.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the exit point is exposed by at least one of the configurable customization layers that is positioned on top of another one of the configurable customization lavers.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the exit point is exposed by at least one of the configurable customization layers that is positioned below another one of the configurable customization layers.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the exit point is capable of being customized by only a subset of the configurable customization layers.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein customization of the exit point by at least one of the configurable customization layers is blocked.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the configurable customization layers that is positioned below another one of the configurable customization layers appears as a core layer to the other configurable customization layer.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the core program includes a billing program.

19. A computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium, comprising:

a core program; and

a plurality of configurable customization computer code segments each for customizing at least one aspect of the core program or one of the configurable customization computer code segments.

20. A method, comprising:

configuring a first customization layer that is positioned on top of a core program; and

configuring a second customization layer that is positioned on top of the first customization layer.