Extensible framework for template-based user settings management
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented system that facilitates configuration management, comprising:
- a template component for defining a template that includes a per-user setting associated with a system application;
a template assignment tool configured to assign an instance of the template to one or more users;
an enforcement component for enforcing the per-user setting via the template;
an extensibility component configured to enable a definition of the template to be extended by a third-party; and
a communications component for at least one of media or messaging communications, which communications component accesses the template for a per-user setting for configuring the communications component.
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Abstract
Extensible architecture for template-baser user setting management by creating logical groupings of per-user settings using different template types. A manageable way to assign templates to sets of users based on different criteria is provided. Templates can be defined in a declarative format (e.g., XML), which declarative format is developed such that various user interface (UI) pieces, third-party applications, and different client types can easily understand the templates. Extensibility of the architecture is supported for defining the templates such that external third-party application writers can make use of the provided infrastructure to add to existing templates or create new template types, and to seamlessly integrate into the existing infrastructure. Additionally, the per-user settings within the templates can be enforced on the server side, including the enforcement of future settings and template types.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented system that facilitates configuration management, comprising:
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a template component for defining a template that includes a per-user setting associated with a system application; a template assignment tool configured to assign an instance of the template to one or more users; an enforcement component for enforcing the per-user setting via the template; an extensibility component configured to enable a definition of the template to be extended by a third-party; and a communications component for at least one of media or messaging communications, which communications component accesses the template for a per-user setting for configuring the communications component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-implemented method of managing configuration settings, comprising:
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creating a template of per-user settings for a category of user using one or more processors, the template being associated with a system application; adding new properties to the template; adding new template types into an existing system; instantiating the template into one or more template instances; enabling a definition of the template to be extended by a third-party; applying values to settings of the one or more template instances; and assigning the one or more instances to users. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-implemented system, comprising:
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computer-implemented means for creating a template of per-user settings for a category of user using one or more processors, the template being associated with a system application; computer-implemented means for defining the template in a declarative format; computer-implemented means for instantiating the template into one or more template instances; computer-implemented means for parsing one of the template instances for module settings of a module; computer-implemented means for enabling a definition of the template to be extended by a third-party; computer-implemented means for communicating the settings to the module for interaction by a client of the user; and computer-implemented means for enforcing the template.
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