Methods for integrating and managing one or more features in an application and systems thereof

• US 9,489,177 B2
• Filed: 02/25/2008
• Issued: 11/08/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adventive, Inc. (BlueTie, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Adventive, Inc. (BlueTie, Inc.)
• Inventors: Koretz, David A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Onat, Umut
• Application Number:
  US12/072,274
• Publication Number:
  US 20090217310A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,179 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/00 Arrangements for software engineering testing or debugging G06F11/36; administrative, planning or organisation aspects of software project management G06Q10/06

Abstract

A method, computer readable medium, and system for integrating and managing one or more features in an application includes obtaining data from at least one application provider system with at least one application and from one or more feature provider systems with one or more features. The obtained data is used to implement a programming interface between the syndication system and the application and the one or more features which can be integrated in the application. A selection of one or more of the features for integration in the application is received. The implementation of the programming interface between a syndication system and the application and the one or more selected features to be integrated in the application is generated. The generated implementation of the programming interface is provided to the application provider system with the application.

Claims

1. A method for integrating and managing features in an application, the method comprising:

obtaining by a syndication provider apparatus application data from at least one application provider system with at least one application and feature data from at least one feature provider system with a plurality of features, the application data comprising a type of service provided to a user of the application, a number of users of the application, or a branding of the application, and the feature data comprising at least integration preference data;

determining by the syndication provider apparatus when to approve an integration request received from the application provider system based on the obtained application data and integration preference data;

providing by the syndication provider apparatus to the application provider system a list of one or more of the features and receiving a selection of one of the features for integration with the application when the integration request is determined to be approved;

generating by the syndication provider apparatus an implementation of a programming interface between the application and the one feature to be integrated in the application, wherein the implementation comprises content that can be integrated in and displayed by the application and the content facilitates a transaction and comprises one or more user interface-related features defined by an eXtensible Markup Language (XML) template; and

providing by the syndication provider apparatus the generated implementation of the programming interface to the application provider system.

2. The method as set forth in claim 1 further comprising:

performing by the syndication provider apparatus one or more test transactions to determine when the programming interface is operational; and

releasing by the syndication provider apparatus the programming interface when the determining indicates the programming interface is operational.

3. The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the obtaining the data further comprises:

determining by the syndication provider apparatus when data needed to complete the transaction can be retrieved from storage;

obtaining by the syndication provider apparatus the data determined to be available from the storage; and

requesting by the syndication provider apparatus any remaining portion of the data needed to complete the transaction.

4. The method as set forth in claim 1 further comprising facilitating by the syndication provider apparatus the distribution of revenue associated with the transaction to the application provider system and the feature provider system using a unique identifier included in the implementation of the programming interface and received upon completion of the transaction.

5. The method as set forth in claim 1 further comprising notifying by the syndication provider apparatus the application provider system when the one or more features are available for selection.

6. The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the generating the implementation of the programming interface further comprises:

obtaining by the syndication provider apparatus at least a workflow for the application; and

obtaining by the syndication provider apparatus at least a definition of a user interface for the application, wherein the generating the implementation of the programming interface is based on the obtained workflow and the obtained definition of the user interface.

7. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions for integrating and managing one or more features in an application comprising executable code which when executed by at least one processor, causes the processor to perform steps comprising:

obtaining application data from at least one application provider system with at least one application and feature data from at least one feature provider system with a plurality of features, the application data comprising a type of service provided to a user of the application, a number of users of the application, or a branding of the application, and the feature data comprising at least integration preference data;

determining when to approve an integration request received from the application provider system based on the obtained application data and integration preference data;

providing to the application provider system a list of one or more of the features and receiving a selection of one of the features for integration with the application when the integration request is determined to be approved;

generating an implementation of a programming interface between the application and the one feature to be integrated in the application, wherein the implementation comprises content that can be integrated in and displayed by the application and the content facilitates a transaction and comprises one or more user interface-related features defined by an eXtensible Markup Language (XML) template; and

providing the generated implementation of the programming interface to the application provider system.

8. The medium as set forth in claim 7 further having stored thereon at least one additional instruction comprising executable code which when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform at least one additional step comprising:

performing one or more test transactions to determine when the programming interface is operational; and

releasing the programming interface when the determining indicates the programming interface is operational.

9. The medium as set forth in claim 7 wherein the obtaining the data further comprises:

determining by the syndication provider apparatus when data needed to complete the transaction can be retrieved from storage;

obtaining by the syndication provider apparatus the data determined to be available from the storage; and

requesting by the syndication provider apparatus any remaining portion of the data needed to complete the transaction.

10. The medium as set forth in claim 7 further comprising facilitating the distribution of revenue associated with the transaction to the application provider system and the feature provider system using a unique identifier included in the implementation of the programming interface and received upon completion of the transaction.

11. The medium as set forth in claim 7 further having stored thereon at least one additional instruction comprising executable code which when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform at least one additional step comprising notifying the application provider system when the one or more features are available for selection.

12. The medium as set forth in claim 7 wherein the generating the implementation of the programming interface further comprises:

obtaining at least a workflow for the application; and

obtaining at least a definition of a user interface for the application, wherein the generating the implementation of the programming interface is based on the obtained workflow and the obtained definition of the user interface.

13. A syndication provider apparatus comprising a processor and a memory coupled to the processor which is configured to be capable of executing programmed instructions comprising and stored in the memory to:

obtain application data from at least one application provider system with at least one application and feature data from at least one feature provider system with a plurality of features, the application data comprising a type of service provided to a user of the application, a number of users of the application, or a branding of the application, and the feature data comprising at least integration preference data;

determine when to approve an integration request received from the application provider system based on the obtained application data and integration preference data;

provide to the application provider system a list of one or more of the features and receiving a selection of one of the features for integration with the application when the integration request is determined to be approved;

generate an implementation of a programming interface between the application and the one feature to be integrated in the application, wherein the implementation comprises content that can be integrated in and displayed by the application and the content facilitates a transaction and comprises one or more user interface-related features defined by an eXtensible Markup Language (XML) template; and

provide the generated implementation of the programming interface to the application provider system.

14. The apparatus as set forth in claim 13 wherein the processor is further configured to be capable of executing at least one additional programmed instruction comprising and stored in the memory to:

perform one or more test transactions to determine when the programming interface is operational; and

release the programming interface when the determining indicates the programming interface is operational.

15. The apparatus as set forth in claim 13 wherein the processor is further configured to be capable of executing at least one additional programmed instruction comprising and stored in the memory to:

determine by the syndication provider apparatus when data needed to complete the transaction can be retrieved from storage;

obtain by the syndication provider apparatus the data determined to be available from the storage; and

request by the syndication provider apparatus any remaining portion of the data needed to complete the transaction.

16. The apparatus as set forth in claim 13 wherein the processor is further configured to be capable of executing at least one additional programmed instruction comprising and stored in the memory to facilitate the distribution of revenue associated with the transaction to the application provider system and the feature provider system using a unique identifier included in the implementation of the programming interface and received upon completion of the transaction.

17. The apparatus as set forth in claim 13 wherein the processor is further configured to be capable of executing at least one additional programmed instruction comprising and stored in the memory to notify the application provider system when the one or more features are available for selection.

18. The apparatus as set forth in claim 13 wherein the processor is further configured to be capable of executing at least one additional programmed instruction comprising and stored in the memory to:

obtain at least a workflow for the application; and

obtain at least a definition of a user interface for the application, wherein the generating the implementation of the programming interface is based on the obtained workflow and the obtained definition of the user interface.