FRAMEWORK FOR CLASSIFYING FORMS AND PROCESSING FORM DATA

• US 20170262422A1
• Filed: 09/02/2016
• Published: 09/14/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP SE
• Inventors: Tung, Yuan, Rajagopalan, Lalitha, Bhojwani, Sudhir, Deshpande, Payod, Kaikini, Pranay, Keshavamurthy, Raghavendra
• Granted Patent: US 10,380,513 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/174 Form filling; Merging
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0631 Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0611 Request for offers or quotes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0643 Graphical representation of items or shoppers

Abstract

In response to a request received from a client device to view an item, a program determines a category associated with the item and a location associated with a user of the client device. The program also identifies a form based on the category and the location. The form comprises a set of fields. The program then provides a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes the form to the client device. The program also receives, through the GUI, data values for the set of fields from the client device and a request to add the item to a collection of items. The program then identifies a policy based on the category and the location. The program also applies the policy to the data values for the set of fields. The program then sends a notification to the client device indicating a result of the application of the policy.

Claims

1. A non-transitory machine-readable medium storing a program executable by at least one processing unit of a device, the program comprising sets of instructions for:

in response to a request received from a client device to view an item, determining a category associated with the item and a location associated with a user of the client device;

identifying a form based on the category and the location, the form comprising a set of fields;

providing a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes the form to the client device;

receiving, through the GUI, data values for the set of fields from the client device and a request to add the item to a collection of items;

identifying a policy based on the category and the location;

applying the policy to the data values for the set of fields; and

sending a notification to the client device indicating a result of the application of the policy.

2. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the policy is a first policy, wherein the program further comprises instructions for:

receiving a request for the item and requisition information associated with the item;

in response to the request, identifying a second policy based on the category and the location; and

applying the second policy to the requisition information.

3. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the program further comprises instructions for:

determining that the result of the application of the policy is a violation of the policy; and

preventing the item from being added to the collection of items.

4. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the program further comprises instructions for:

determining that the result of the application of the policy is a not violation of the policy; and

adding the item to the collection of items.

5. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the item is a first item, wherein the category is a first category, wherein the form is a first form comprising a first set of fields, wherein the program further comprises instructions for:

in response to a request received from a client device to view a second item, determining a second, different category associated with the second item;

identifying a second, different form based on the second category and the location, the second form comprising a second, different set of fields;

providing the GUI that includes the second form to the client device.

6. A method comprising:

in response to a request received from a client device to view an item, determining a category associated with the item and a location associated with a user of the client device;

identifying a form based on the category and the location, the form comprising a set of fields;

providing a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes the form to the client device;

receiving, through the GUI, data values for the set of fields from the client device and a request to add the item to a collection of items;

identifying a policy based on the category and the location;

applying the policy to the data values for the set of fields; and

sending a notification to the client device indicating a result of the application of the policy.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the policy is a first policy, the method further comprising:

receiving a request for the item and requisition information associated with the item;

in response to the request, identifying a second policy based on the category and the location; and

applying the second policy to the requisition information.

8. The method of claim 6 further comprising:

determining that the result of the application of the policy is a violation of the policy; and

preventing the item from being added to the collection of items.

9. The method of claim 6 further comprising:

determining that the result of the application of the policy is a not violation of the policy; and

adding the item to the collection of items.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein the item is a first item, wherein the category is a first category, wherein the form is a first form comprising a first set of fields, the method further comprising:

in response to a request received from a client device to view a second item, determining a second, different category associated with the second item;

identifying a second, different form based on the second category and the location, the second form comprising a second, different set of fields; and

providing the GUI that includes the second form to the client device.

11. A system comprising:

a set of processing units; and

a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that when executed by at least one processing unit in the set of processing units cause the at least one processing unit to;

in response to a request received from a client device to view an item, determine a category associated with the item and a location associated with a user of the client device;

identify a form based on the category and the location, the form comprising a set of fields;

provide a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes the form to the client device;

receive, through the GUI, data values for the set of fields from the client device and a request to add the item to a collection of items;

identify a policy based on the category and the location;

apply the policy to the data values for the set of fields; and

send a notification to the client device indicating a result of the application of the policy.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the policy is a first policy, wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processing unit to:

receive a request for the item and requisition information associated with the item;

in response to the request, identify a second policy based on the category and the location; and

apply the second policy to the requisition information.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processing unit to:

determine that the result of the application of the policy is a violation of the policy; and

prevent the item from being added to the collection of items.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processing unit to:

determine that the result of the application of the policy is a not violation of the policy; and

add the item to the collection of items.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the item is a first item, wherein the category is a first category, wherein the form is a first form comprising a first set of fields, wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processing unit to:

in response to a request received from a client device to view a second item, determine a second, different category associated with the second item;

identify a second, different form based on the second category and the location, the second form comprising a second, different set of fields; and

provide the GUI that includes the second form to the client device.