System, method, and article of manufacture for creating and updating an application using software application elements
First Claim
1. A system for updating a target application with adaptively selectable functions provided by a corresponding plurality of software application data elements, comprising:
- a. a source of a plurality of application data elements corresponding to a plurality of individually user selectable functions of a particular target application and suitable for updating a plurality of different target applications;
b. a first processor for identifying and extracting selected application data elements from the source in response to user selection of an individual function from said plurality of individually user selectable functions of said particular a target application; and
c. an output processor for mapping the extracted selected application data elements to corresponding file locations using mapping information associating the selected application data elements with file location data of the corresponding data elements.
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Abstract
A system, method, and article of manufacture are described for use in updating a target application with one or more software application data elements. In an exemplary embodiment, the system comprises a source of a plurality of application data elements suitable for updating a plurality of different target applications; a first processor for identifying and extracting selected application data elements from the source in response to user selection of a target application; and an output processor for mapping the extracted selected application data elements to corresponding file locations for replacement of corresponding data elements using mapping information associating the selected application data elements with file location data of the corresponding data elements. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope of meaning of the claims.
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1. A system for updating a target application with adaptively selectable functions provided by a corresponding plurality of software application data elements, comprising:
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a. a source of a plurality of application data elements corresponding to a plurality of individually user selectable functions of a particular target application and suitable for updating a plurality of different target applications;
b. a first processor for identifying and extracting selected application data elements from the source in response to user selection of an individual function from said plurality of individually user selectable functions of said particular a target application; and
c. an output processor for mapping the extracted selected application data elements to corresponding file locations using mapping information associating the selected application data elements with file location data of the corresponding data elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for use in creating application software with adaptively selectable functions provided by a corresponding plurality of software application data elements, comprising:
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a. a source of a plurality of application data elements corresponding to a plurality of individually user selectable functions of a particular target application;
b. a first processor for identifying and extracting selected application data elements from the source in response to user selection of a plurality of individual functions from said plurality of individually user selectable functions of said particular target application; and
c. an output processor for mapping the exit-acted selected application data elements to corresponding file locations for creation of a target application with user selected functions using mapping information associating the selected application data elements with file location data of the corresponding data elements. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method of updating software applications with adaptively selectable functions, comprising:
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a. identifying an application data element to be applied to a targeted software application resident in a targeted application computer in response to user selection of an individual function from a plurality of individually user selectable functions of said targeted software application;
b. extracting the identified application data element from a source of application data elements;
c. storing the extracted application data element on a persistent data store;
d. making the extracted application data element available to the targeted application computer; and
e. installing the extracted application data element at the targeted application computer to provide said individual user selected function. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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