Methods for managing applications using semantic modeling and tagging and devices thereof

• US 9,158,532 B2
• Filed: 03/14/2014
• Issued: 10/13/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: PTC Inc.
• Original Assignee: PTC Inc.
• Inventors: Schaefer, John, Bullotta, Rick, Fan, Lawrence, Hahr, Brandon, Huber, Philip J., Malapas, Samuel T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Marina
• Application Number:
  US14/212,620
• Publication Number:
  US 20140282370A1
• Time in Patent Office: 578 Days
• Field of Search: 717/105
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/374 Thesaurus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/30 Semantic analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/10 Requirements analysis; Specification techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/35 model driven
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/36 Software reuse
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/70 Software maintenance or management
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/73 Program documentation

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a system and method for managing data using semantic tags. The method may include providing a data model corresponding to a first set of tangible objects where the data model includes a first template class having both properties describing the set of tangible object and a set of semantic tags corresponding to the properties. The method may include receiving a class definition for a second template class for a second set of tangible objects where the second template class inherits, by the class definition, the properties and the semantic tags for the second set of tangible objects.

Claims

1. A method of using semantic tagging to manage templates and artifacts of a data model used for tracking and managing data associated with a plurality of tangible objects, the method comprising:

providing, by a processor of a computing device, a plurality of reusable templates for creating a plurality of data models for managing data associated with a plurality of tangible objects, wherein each reusable template is specific to a type of tangible object, and

wherein the plurality of reusable templates are organized in a hierarchical structure in which one or more reusable templates have a parent relationship to other reusable templates such that contents of each parent template are automatically replicated in corresponding children templates;

receiving, by the processor, a request to tag, with one or more semantic tags for managing the plurality of the reusable templates of the data model, a first reusable template having a parent relationship to one or more child reusable templates,

wherein a semantic tag of the one or more semantic tags comprises a term associated with a content of the first reusable template;

responsive to the request, tagging, by the processor, i) the first reusable template with the semantic tag and ii) each of the one or more child reusable templates, with the one or more semantic tags; and

in response to a search request with a tag term, retrieving, by the processor, one or more reusable templates having a semantic tag matching, at least in part, the tag term and causing graphical representation of the retrieved one or more reusable templates.

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

receiving, by the processor, a first level information associated with a parent reusable template and a second level information associated with a child reusable template;

defining, by the processor, a third and fourth reusable templates using the received first level information and the second level information.

3. The method as set forth in claim 1, comprising storing the tagged first reusable template and each of the one or more tagged child reusable templates in persistent memory.

4. The method as set forth in claim 1 further comprising transferring by the processor the provided one or more templates and associated artifacts to a second server using the one or more semantic tags.

5. The method as set forth in claim 1, comprising tagging, by the processor of the computing device, artifacts of the data model with the one or more semantic tags in response to the request to tag the first reusable template, wherein the artifacts are associated with the first reusable template.

6. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the contents of the plurality of reusable templates comprise one or more members selected from the group consisting of a property, a service, and an event.

7. The method as set forth in claim 1, comprising:

receiving a selection of a reusable template of the one or more reusable templates; and

creating, using the selected reusable template, one or more first data models for managing data associated with corresponding one or more first tangible objects.

8. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the graphical representation presents interconnections between each of one or more retrieved reusable templates.

9. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions for using semantic tagging to manage templates and artifacts of a data model used for tracking and managing data associated with a plurality of tangible objects, wherein the instructions when executed by at least one processor, causes the processor to:

provide a plurality of reusable templates for creating a plurality of data models for managing data associated with a plurality of tangible objects, wherein each reusable template is specific to a type of tangible object, and

wherein the plurality of reusable templates are organized in a hierarchical structure in which one or more reusable templates have a parent relationship to other reusable templates such that contents of each parent template are automatically replicated in corresponding children templates;

receive a request to tag, with one or more semantic tags for managing the plurality of the reusable templates of the data model, a first reusable template having a parent relationship to one or more child reusable templates, wherein a semantic tag of the one or more semantic tags comprises a term associated with a content of the first reusable template;

responsive to the request, tag i) the first reusable template with the semantic tag and ii) each of the one or more child reusable templates, with the one or more semantic tags; and

in response to a search request with a tag term, retrieve one or more reusable templates having a semantic tag matching, at least in part, the tag term and causing graphical representation of the retrieved one or more reusable templates.

10. The computer readable medium as set forth in claim 9, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

receive a first level information associated with a parent reusable template and a second level information associated with a child reusable template;

define a third and fourth reusable templates using the received first level information and the second level information.

11. The computer readable medium as set forth in claim 9, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to store the tagged first reusable template and each of the one or more tagged child reusable templates in persistent memory.

12. The computer readable medium as set forth in claim 9, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to transfer the provided one or more templates and associated artifacts to a second server using the one or more semantic tags.

13. The computer readable medium as set forth in claim 9, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to tag artifacts of the data model with the one or more semantic tags in response to the request to tag the first reusable template, wherein the artifacts are associated with the first reusable template.

14. The computer readable medium as set forth in claim 9, wherein the contents of the plurality of reusable templates comprise one or more members selected from the group consisting of a property, a service, and an event.

15. The computer readable medium as set forth in claim 9, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the at least one processor to:

receive a selection of a reusable template of the one or more reusable templates; and

create, using the selected reusable template, one or more first data models for managing data associated with corresponding one or more first tangible objects.

16. The computer readable medium as set forth in claim 9, wherein the graphical representation presents interconnections between each of one or more retrieved reusable templates.

17. A device comprising:

one or more processors;

a memory, wherein the memory is coupled to the one or more processors, the memory having stored thereon instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to;

provide a plurality of reusable templates for creating a plurality of data models for managing data associated with a plurality of tangible objects, wherein each reusable template is specific to a type of tangible object, and

wherein the plurality of reusable templates are organized in a hierarchical structure in which one or more reusable templates have a parent relationship to other reusable templates such that contents of each parent template are automatically replicated in corresponding children templates;

receive a request to tag, with one or more semantic tags for managing the plurality of the reusable templates of the data model, a first reusable template having a parent relationship to one or more child reusable templates,

wherein a semantic tag of the one or more semantic tags comprises a term associated with a content of the first reusable template;

in response to a request, tag i) the first reusable template with the semantic tag and ii) each of the one or more child reusable templates, with the one or more semantic tags; and

in response to a search request with a tag term, retrieve one or more reusable templates having a semantic tag matching, at least in part, the tag term and causing graphical representation of the retrieved one or more reusable templates.

18. The device as set forth in claim 17, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to:

receive a first level information associated with a parent reusable template and a second level information associated with a child reusable template;

define a third and fourth reusable templates using the received first level information and the second level information.

19. The device as set forth in claim 18, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to tag artifacts of the data model with the one or more semantic tags in response to the request to tag the first reusable template, wherein the artifacts are associated with the first reusable template.

20. The device as set forth in claim 18, wherein the contents of the plurality of reusable templates comprise one or more members selected from the group consisting of a property, a service, and an event.

21. The device as set forth in claim 18, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the at least one processor to:

receive a selection of a reusable template of the one or more reusable templates; and

create, using the selected reusable template, one or more first data models for managing data associated with corresponding one or more first tangible objects.

22. The device as set forth in claim 18, wherein the graphical representation presents interconnections between each of one or more retrieved reusable templates.

23. The device as set forth in claim 17, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to store the tagged first reusable template and each of the one or more tagged child reusable templates in persistent memory.

24. The device as set forth in claim 17, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to transfer the provided one or more templates and associated artifacts to a second server using the one or more semantic tags.