Self service propagation of custom extension fields into web services

US9524239B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9524239-B2
Application numberUS-201313741273-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 14, 2013
Priority dateJan 14, 2013
Publication dateDec 20, 2016
Grant dateDec 20, 2016

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Software solutions in a business software framework can expose their data via web services, which can readily provide access to all non-customized fields of objects included as part of the default installation of the software solution. However, customer-added extensions, such as for example custom fields and the like, added to customize the software solution for a specific business or business use can be difficult to add to web services by a typical business user who lacks technical abilities. Described herein are approaches to enabling addition of custom fields to web services via an intuitive interface that does not require technical understanding of the software solution, the business software framework, web services, etc.

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What is claimed is: 1. A non-transitory computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one programmable processor, cause the at least one programmable processor to perform operations comprising: receiving a user input entered via a user interface of a software framework, the user interface including a list of custom fields and field properties, the…

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What does patent US9524239B2 cover?
Software solutions in a business software framework can expose their data via web services, which can readily provide access to all non-customized fields of objects included as part of the default installation of the software solution. However, customer-added extensions, such as for example custom fields and the like, added to customize the software solution for a specific business or business …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Wilhelm Georg, Niehoff Daniel, Schlarb Uwe, and 8 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F8/34. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 20 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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