Generating process templates with configurable activity parameters by merging existing templates
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- at a centralized controller comprising, at least one processor, a memory, and a communication interface;
configuring, by the at least one processor, a computing system in a single deployment of an executable process, wherein the executable process comprises a plurality of executable instances corresponding to different sets of structured activities, wherein each executable instance is associated with a template, of a plurality of templates for the executable process, comprising a plurality of user-configurable parameters at least including an add new structured activity parameter, a modify a structured activity parameter, and a remove a structured activity parameter;
in response to receiving a request for a first template of the plurality of templates, outputting, by the at least one processor, the first template, wherein the first template is associated with a first executable instance of the executable process;
receiving, by the at least one processor, an updated first template associated with the first template, wherein the updated first template comprises an update to the first template via one or more of the plurality of user-configurable parameters;
generating, by the at least one processor, a second executable instance of the executable process and a second template associated with the second executable instance based on the updated first template, wherein generating the second executable instance of the executable process and the second template associated with the second executable instance based on the updated first template comprises merging the first template with a third template to produce the second template, and wherein the third template is different from the first template and the second template;
reconfiguring, by the at least one processor, the computing system based on the second executable instance of the executable process; and
executing, by the at least one processor, the second executable instance of the executable process on a user-specified data set.
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Abstract
A centralized controller may include at least one processor, a memory and a communication interface. The centralized controller may configure a computing system in a single deployment of an executable process. The executable process may include multiple executable instances associated with one of multiple different templates for the executable process. Each template may include multiple user-configurable parameters. A user may request a template associated with a first executable instance and update the template using the user-configurable parameters. The centralized controller may generate a second executable instance of the executable process and a second template associated with the second executable instance based on the updated template. The centralized controller may reconfigure the computing system based on the second executable instance of the executable process while maintaining the configuration of the computing system based on the first executable instance.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
at a centralized controller comprising, at least one processor, a memory, and a communication interface; configuring, by the at least one processor, a computing system in a single deployment of an executable process, wherein the executable process comprises a plurality of executable instances corresponding to different sets of structured activities, wherein each executable instance is associated with a template, of a plurality of templates for the executable process, comprising a plurality of user-configurable parameters at least including an add new structured activity parameter, a modify a structured activity parameter, and a remove a structured activity parameter; in response to receiving a request for a first template of the plurality of templates, outputting, by the at least one processor, the first template, wherein the first template is associated with a first executable instance of the executable process; receiving, by the at least one processor, an updated first template associated with the first template, wherein the updated first template comprises an update to the first template via one or more of the plurality of user-configurable parameters; generating, by the at least one processor, a second executable instance of the executable process and a second template associated with the second executable instance based on the updated first template, wherein generating the second executable instance of the executable process and the second template associated with the second executable instance based on the updated first template comprises merging the first template with a third template to produce the second template, and wherein the third template is different from the first template and the second template; reconfiguring, by the at least one processor, the computing system based on the second executable instance of the executable process; and executing, by the at least one processor, the second executable instance of the executable process on a user-specified data set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to; configure a computing system in a single deployment of an executable process, wherein the executable process comprises a plurality of executable instances corresponding to different sets of structured activities, wherein each executable instance is associated with a template, of a plurality of templates for the executable process, comprising a plurality of user-configurable parameters at least including an add new structured activity parameter, a modify a structured activity parameter, and a remove a structured activity parameter; in response to receiving a request for a first template of the plurality of templates, output the first template, wherein the first template is associated with a first executable instance of the executable process; receive an updated first template associated with the first template, wherein the updated first template comprises an update to the first template via one or more of the plurality of user-configurable parameters; generate a second executable instance of the executable process and a second template associated with the second executable instance based on the updated first template, wherein generating the second executable instance of the executable process and the second template associated with the second executable instance based on the updated first template comprises merging the first template with a third template to produce the second template, and wherein the third template is different from the first template and the second template; reconfigure the computing system based on the second executable instance of the executable process; and execute the second executable instance of the executable process on a user-specified data set. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by an apparatus comprising, a processor and a memory, cause the apparatus to:
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configure a computing system in a single deployment of an executable process, wherein the executable process comprises a plurality of executable instances corresponding to different sets of structured activities, wherein each executable instance is associated with a template, of a plurality of templates for the executable process, comprising a plurality of user-configurable parameters at least including an add new structured activity parameter, a modify a structured activity parameter, and a remove a structured activity parameter; in response to receiving a request for a first template of the plurality of templates, output the first template, wherein the first template is associated with a first executable instance of the executable process; receive an updated first template associated with the first template, wherein the updated first template comprises an update to the first template via one or more of the plurality of user-configurable parameters; generate a second executable instance of the executable process and a second template associated with the second executable instance based on the updated first template, wherein generating the second executable instance of the executable process and the second template associated with the second executable instance based on the updated first template comprises merging the first template with a third template to produce the second template, and wherein the third template is different from the first template and the second template; reconfigure the computing system based on the second executable instance of the executable process; and execute the second executable instance of the executable process on a user-specified data set.
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