User interface based modeling of web services and batch input templates
First Claim
1. A method for generating data input templates, comprising:
- monitoring data objects that are communicated from a client interface to an application program to determine which of the data objects are accepted by the application program, wherein the data objects comprise data that has been entered by a user at the client interface;
capturing and copying one or more of the data objects accepted by the application program;
generating a data input template, the data input template comprising the data associated with the captured and copied data objects and a sequence in which the data was entered into the client interface;
providing the data input template to the user when the application program requests the user to enter data at the client interface, wherein the data input template enables the user to provide, to the application program, repetitive batch input of the data associated with the captured and copied data objects when the application program requests multiple sets of data, and further wherein the client interface has a hierarchical structure, and each data object includes an address identifier that identifies a location within the hierarchical structure with which the data object is associated;
generating metadata for each data object based on the address identifier;
storing the data objects and the metadata; and
structuring the template based at least in part on the metadata for the data objects and a metadata for event objects so that the structure of the template corresponds to the hierarchical structure of the client interface.
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for generating a data input template. A system captures data objects and event objects communicated between a client and an application program, stores a copy of the captured objects, and generates a template based on the stored objects. The client interface has a hierarchical structure. Each data object includes an address identifier specifying a location within this hierarchical structure with which it is associated, and metadata is generated based on this address identifier. Each event object includes a record of one or more actions performed by a user, and metadata is generated based on this record. The metadata is used in structuring the template, enabling the template to correspond to the hierarchical structure of the client interface. The template can be used to generate a web services description language document, which can be provided to third party users over a network.
11 Citations
18 Claims
-
1. A method for generating data input templates, comprising:
-
monitoring data objects that are communicated from a client interface to an application program to determine which of the data objects are accepted by the application program, wherein the data objects comprise data that has been entered by a user at the client interface; capturing and copying one or more of the data objects accepted by the application program; generating a data input template, the data input template comprising the data associated with the captured and copied data objects and a sequence in which the data was entered into the client interface; providing the data input template to the user when the application program requests the user to enter data at the client interface, wherein the data input template enables the user to provide, to the application program, repetitive batch input of the data associated with the captured and copied data objects when the application program requests multiple sets of data, and further wherein the client interface has a hierarchical structure, and each data object includes an address identifier that identifies a location within the hierarchical structure with which the data object is associated; generating metadata for each data object based on the address identifier; storing the data objects and the metadata; and structuring the template based at least in part on the metadata for the data objects and a metadata for event objects so that the structure of the template corresponds to the hierarchical structure of the client interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 16)
-
-
6. A computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions, tangibly stored on the computer-readable storage medium, the instructions when executed performing a method for generating data input templates according to a method, the method comprising:
-
monitoring data objects that are communicated from a client interface to an application program to determine which of the data objects are accepted by the application program, wherein the data objects comprise data that has been entered by a user at the client interface; capturing and copying one or more of the data objects accepted by the application program; generating a data input template, the data input template comprising the data associated with the captured and copied data objects and a sequence in which the data was entered into the client interface; providing the data input template to the user when the application program requests the user to enter data at the client interface, wherein the data input template enables the user to provide, to the application program, repetitive batch input of the data associated with the captured and copied data objects when the application program requests multiple sets of data, and further wherein the client interface has a hierarchical structure, and each data object includes an address identifier that identifies a location within the hierarchical structure with which the data object is associated; generating metadata for each data object based on the address identifier; storing the data objects and the metadata; and structuring the template based at least in part on the metadata for the data objects and a metadata for event objects so that the structure of the template corresponds to the hierarchical structure of the client interface. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 17)
-
-
11. A data processing system, comprising:
-
means for monitoring data objects that are communicated from a client interface to an application program to determine which of the data objects are accepted by the application program, wherein the data objects comprise data that has been entered by a user at the client interface; means for capturing and copying one or more of the data objects accepted by the application program; means for generating a data input template, the data input template comprising the data associated with the captured and copied data objects and a sequence in which the data was entered into the client interface; means for providing the data input template to the user when the application program requests the user to enter data at the client interface, wherein the data input template enables the user to provide, to the application program, repetitive batch input of the data associated with the captured and copied data objects when the application program requests multiple sets of data, and further wherein the client interface has a hierarchical structure, and each data object includes an address identifier that identifies a location within the hierarchical structure with which the data object is associated; means for generating metadata for each data object based on the address identifier; means for storing the data objects and the metadata; and means for structuring the template based at least in part on the metadata for the data objects and a metadata for event objects so that the structure of the template corresponds to the hierarchical structure of the client interface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 18)
-
Specification