DYNAMIC EXTENSIONS TO LEGACY APPLICATION TASKS
First Claim
1. A method in a computing system for modernizing a menu-based legacy application comprising:
- receiving screen output from the executing task associated with the menu-based legacy application, wherein the executing task corresponds to a code module accessible from a single menu or sub-menu item of the menu-based legacy application and is executed on a host computing system, the executing task accessed through a communication session between the computing system and the host computing system;
determining whether a criterion has been satisfied that indicates a non-legacy code is available to supplement the executing task; and
when determined that the criterion has been satisfied, displaying, along with the received screen output, a user interface control configured to cause the non-legacy code to be executed when the user interface control is selected.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and techniques for adding extensions to legacy tasks as part of modernizing such tasks are provided. A user can add dynamically add task extensions to an individual legacy task by configuring them, even while a task is running. Role extensions can be added to a home desktop of a role through configuration parameters. Task extensions can be made accessible to users through UI controls added as part of the modernization procedure when a legacy task data stream is received from a host computing system. Example embodiments provide a Role-Based Modernization System (“RBMS”), which uses these enhanced modernization techniques to provide role-based modernization of menu-based legacy applications.
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25 Claims
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1. A method in a computing system for modernizing a menu-based legacy application comprising:
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receiving screen output from the executing task associated with the menu-based legacy application, wherein the executing task corresponds to a code module accessible from a single menu or sub-menu item of the menu-based legacy application and is executed on a host computing system, the executing task accessed through a communication session between the computing system and the host computing system; determining whether a criterion has been satisfied that indicates a non-legacy code is available to supplement the executing task; and when determined that the criterion has been satisfied, displaying, along with the received screen output, a user interface control configured to cause the non-legacy code to be executed when the user interface control is selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-readable medium containing instructions that enable a computing system to modernize an existing menu-based legacy application, by performing a method comprising:
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receiving screen output from an executing task associated with the menu-based legacy application, wherein the executing task corresponds to a code module accessible from a single menu or sub-menu item of the menu-based legacy application and is executed on a host computing system, the executing task accessed through a communication session between the computing system and the host computing system; determining whether a criterion has been satisfied that indicates a non-legacy code is available to supplement the executing task; and when determined that the criterion has been satisfied, displaying, along with the received screen output, a user interface control configured to cause the non-legacy code to be executed when the user interface control is selected. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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10. (canceled)
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16. A computing system comprising:
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a memory; and a module that is stored on the memory and that is configured, when executed, to; receive screen output from an executing task associated with the menu-based legacy application, wherein the executing task corresponds to a code module accessible from a single menu or sub-menu item of the menu-based legacy application and is executed on a host computing system, the executing task accessed through a communication session between the computing system and the host computing system; determine whether a criterion has been satisfied that indicates a non-legacy code is available to supplement the executing task; and when determined that the criterion has been satisfied, display, along with the received screen output, a user interface control configured to cause the non-legacy code to be executed when the user interface control is selected. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-readable medium whose contents enable a computing system to modernize an existing menu-based legacy application, by performing a method comprising:
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receiving indication of a non-legacy code module; receiving an indication of one or more conditions for displaying access to the non-legacy code module, the conditions associated with data from a data stream received from an executing legacy task of a menu-based legacy application, wherein the legacy task corresponds to a code module accessible from a single menu or sub-menu item of the menu-based legacy application and executed on a host computing system, the executing legacy application task accessed through a communication session between the computing system and the host computing system; and causing an interface to the non-legacy code module to be provided as a supplement to an interface to the legacy task when the indicated one or more conditions are met, such that, when the interface to the non-legacy code module is invoked, the indicated non-legacy code module is executed. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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