System and method for functional elements
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving an indication from a user via an interface that a functional element is to be established;
receiving, in response to the indication that the functional element is to be established, a functional element template including a plurality of attributes;
receiving a specification of one or more attributes for inclusion in the functional element, wherein receiving said specification of one or more attributes comprises receiving a selection by the user of one or more attributes from the functional element template to be included in the functional element; and
establishing the functional element in order to interoperate with a device or software or to work with an entity in accordance with the attributes selected by the user for inclusion in the functional element.
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Abstract
Systems and methods whereby, for example, one or more functional elements can be established and/or employed. Such functional elements might serve a number of purposes. For instance, such functional elements might be employable in interoperating with devices, software, and/or the like, in working with entities, and/or the like. Such functional elements may, for example, be arrangeable in an associative and/or hierarchical manner.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving an indication from a user via an interface that a functional element is to be established; receiving, in response to the indication that the functional element is to be established, a functional element template including a plurality of attributes; receiving a specification of one or more attributes for inclusion in the functional element, wherein receiving said specification of one or more attributes comprises receiving a selection by the user of one or more attributes from the functional element template to be included in the functional element; and establishing the functional element in order to interoperate with a device or software or to work with an entity in accordance with the attributes selected by the user for inclusion in the functional element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one processor; and
at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform;receive an indication from a user via an interface that a functional element is to be established; receive, in response to the indication that the functional element is to be established, a functional element template including a plurality of attributes; receive a specification of one or more attributes for inclusion in the functional element, wherein receiving said specification of one or more attributes comprises receiving a selection by the user of one or more attributes from the functional element template to be included in the functional element; and establish the functional element in order to interoperate with a device or software or to work with an entity in accordance with the attributes selected by the user for inclusion in the functional element. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- at least one processor; and
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