48 results about "Wizard" patented technology

Example embodiments provide for a rule-based wizard type tool for generating secure policy documents. Wizard pages present a user with general Web Service security options or questions at a user interface, which abstracts the user from any specific code, e.g., XML code, used for creating a Web Service policy document. Based on user input selecting general criteria, security rules are accessed and evaluated for automatically making choices on behalf of the user for creating a secure policy document. Other embodiments also provide for presenting the user with an easily understandable visual representation of selected criteria of a policy document in, e.g., a tree like structure that shows relationships between various elements of the criteria.

An on-line VBI printing system that includes one or more cryptographic modules and a central database. The cryptographic modules are capable of implementing a variety of required security standards. A client system provides a user friendly GUI for facilitating the interface of the user to the system. The GUI system includes wizards that help the user step-by-step with processes of registration, logging into the system, and printing the VBI.In one aspect, the invention describes an on-line system for printing a value bearing item (VBI) that includes a memory for storing information specific to a first computer used by the user for registering with the on-line system, wherein the information is used by the server system to identify the first computer and a re-registration wizard for requiring the user to re-register if a second computer used by the user is not the same as the first computer used for registering the user.

A system for managing the end to end lifecycle of a virtualization environment within an appliance includes a set of installation tools and an administration portal. A reference architecture for an appliance defines technology layers of an appliance. A partner ecosystem defines a delivery model of an appliance to a customer. A setup wizard tool is installing and configuring management software components, infrastructure software components, and application images on an appliance. An environment management module completes the installation and configuration of the management software components of a virtualization environment and provides ongoing management of the infrastructure software and management software components. An image management module stores the configuration of the application images and provides ongoing management of the application images. A catalog management module maintains a library of the application images. A user subscriptions module maintains a record of user subscriptions to the application images in the library.

The invention discloses a full three-dimensional digital knowledge base system and an application method of a knowledge base. The knowledge base system comprises a flow control module, a specific knowledge design module, an interaction control module, an equation editing module, a search control module, a computing control module and a knowledge base small functional module and is an independent knowledge driving system capable of being hung on different CAD (Computer-Aided Design). The application method of the knowledge base can be applied to various fields such as products, processes, tool design, product inspection and the like in the mechanism manufacture industry. A designer expresses knowledge such as purposes, industry design specifications, standard manuals, design experience, computational formulas and the like through an open programming-free visual knowledge editing function and stores the knowledge into the knowledge base, a database and a model base for reusing; and wizard design is realized through parameter passing, data acquisition and interaction and platform interaction. The system has the advantages of strong generality, convenience and rapidness, no leakage of enterprise core technology experience knowledge and the like and provides means for technical innovation and knowledge and experience accumulation.

System and methods for configuring communication between a graphical program element (GPE) and a graphical user interface element (GUIE), where the GPE and the GUIE are from different respective graphical program development environments. In response to receiving user input specifying the GPE and GUIE, and a data source / data target association between them, at least one of the GUIE and the GPE are programmatically modified to configure communication between the GPE and the GUIE. The graphical program is then executed, where either the GPE performs a function to generate data, provides the data to the GUIE, and the GUIE displays the received data; or, the GUIE element receives data from the user, provides the data to the GPE, and the GPE receives the data and performs a function based on the data. The user input may be performed via drag-and-drop user interface technique, line-drawing, command-line, menu, dialog box, or wizard, etc.

A computer implemented method of converting existing content files into an active content wizard executable file is provided, along with systems and tools for doing the same. In the method, an existing content file is converted into a corresponding file in an active content wizard schema. A database of user interface elements corresponding to user interface elements found in one or more windows of an application program to which the existing content file corresponds is accessed in order to retrieve information relating to user interface elements referenced in the corresponding file in the active content wizard schema. Then, an active content wizard file is created from the corresponding file in the active content wizard schema and the retrieved information relating to user interface elements.

A system, computer software product and a method for sharing season tickets with multiple owners and managing an individual's season tickets. A server and website manage a group of season ticket owners for the purpose of sharing season tickets. The website has interactive menus and “wizards” that allow individual owners to enter their preferences of games or events and then to rank the games or events in order of importance to them. The website provides an automated drafting system that selects games or events on behalf of individual owners based on their entered preferences and rankings. The website also provides a “live draft” option where an individual owner can actually select individual games or events during the draft. In the case of the “live draft” the website is capable of providing recommendations to the individual user based on the preferences and rankings entered by the user. The website delivers results of the draft to everyone in the group and allows options to trade, sell, assign, or buy tickets within the ownership group. The system and website also facilitates and encourages the use of electronic tickets as ticket owners will become accustomed to managing their tickets virtually on the website. The server provides an email / message board for communication amongst the group. The software provides open Application Programming Interfaces, or APIs, for the purpose of allowing owners to communicate, interact directly, and conduct transactions with the season ticket sellers (for example a professional sports team, a theatre company, or any other business that sells season tickets as well as service enterprises or businesses that provide ticker services for the previous entities in this list) as well as with ticket vendors or the marketplace to sell tickets to the general public. Also provided is a marketplace for ownership interests in season tickets.

Certain example embodiments provide a generic integration framework for connecting on-premises applications with software as a service (SaaS) applications, and / or for integrating the same. The framework of certain example embodiments involves a layered approach (including a Connector Development Kit, connection factory, metadata handlers, and connector services) that helps to, among other things, allow customization of applications in multi-tenant architectures. Design-time wizards help create runtime artifacts and, during runtime, the connector service helps serve as an intermediary between the on-premises application and the cloud service, thereby hiding the complexity of the specific cloud providers. Certain example embodiments advantageously provide a generic and well-integrated solution for connecting an on-premises application to a cloud service in connection with existing containers.

The invention discloses a method of collecting data from one or multiple respondents comprising creating a questionnaire is created using an easy-to-use wizard utility within a spreadsheet application operating a series of macros; deploying by activating a computer or computers connected to a network for direct data entry by respondent; and retrieving data which has been entered from a centrally located file.

The invention relates to a design pattern (70) adapted to be implemented on a computer in a sequence of elementary transformations of an object model (40). The invention also relates to a computer program product (50), for example comprising a wizard, adapted to interpret this pattern. It further relates to a method of transformation of an object model, comprising: a step (E2) of accession to said pattern and a step (E3) of execution of the object model's sequence of elementary transformations. Code can then be generated simply, systematically and without errors.

An integrated user environment for creating, managing, and organizing components of a project. A user is able to select a predefined project that includes a list of to do items, or can start with a blank project and add to do items. Once a to do item has been added, the user can associate several different functions with the to do item, including a due date, a note, and one of several categories of entities. These entities include a task or template, a document, and a Web link. If the user selects a task or template, Answer Wizard technology returns options that may be relevant to the selected to do item. Since all of the components of the project are accessible by the user from within an integral project environment, it is relatively efficient for the user to manage the project and make any changes that are required.

A source manager includes an editor program that can be used to edit an existing source record via a graphical user interface (GUI). Test Action and Test Source functions allow a user to test enter a query and to test a source expeditiously. A conversion tool converts existing sources to the design and format to reconcile data scattered among the source engine data and source partition record. For handling internationalization issues, aspects of the invention include persistently storing the source's encoding type during the configuration process, and then using that encoding type later during the deep harvest phase. According to another aspect of the invention a solution for selecting a summary passage for a particular source is provided. Other aspects of the invention include solutions for character encoding, “Next Links” recognition and “Next Results” handling.

The invention discloses a method of collecting data from one or multiple respondents comprising creating a questionnaire using an easy-to-use wizard utility within a spreadsheet application operating a series of macros; deploying said questionnaire by e-mail; and retrieving data from an e-mail attachment (containing the filled out questionnaire) returned by respondent or respondents.

Example embodiments provide for a rule-based wizard type tool for generating secure policy documents. Wizard pages present a user with general Web Service security options or questions at a user interface, which abstracts the user from any specific code, e.g., XML code, used for creating a Web Service policy document. Based on user input selecting general criteria, security rules are accessed and evaluated for automatically making choices on behalf of the user for creating a secure policy document. Other embodiments also provide for presenting the user with an easily understandable visual representation of selected criteria of a policy document in, e.g., a tree like structure that shows relationships between various elements of the criteria.

A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for previewing the user interaction steps of a wizard within a graphical user interface (GUI). User gestures are performed on the wizard's associated menu item or graphical icon to display a non-executable replica of the wizard in a variant visual style. The non-executable replica of the wizard is displayed in a variant visual style to signify that the wizard is in preview mode and that it cannot be executed as an active wizard. Predetermined GUI widgets (e.g., buttons, text boxes, checkmarks, etc.) are disabled and do not respond to user gestures. However, predetermined GUI navigational widgets (e.g., tabs, previous / next buttons, drop-down boxes) are enabled to allow the user to navigate from one wizard user interaction to another.

The subject invention provides a system and / or a method that facilitates invoking execution of computer-implemented instructions. An instruction manager component can execute an instruction as a function of an entity input, wherein a configuration is automatically determined and an advanced configuration is manually determined by the entity input. Additionally, an interface can receive the entity input respective to a user interface. The instruction manager component provides guidance through the execution of instructions, wherein the guidance allows a range of skill-level entities to utilize the instructions accordingly.

A computer program of the type commonly known as a “wizard” is disclosed that initializes user interface software for controlling an audio conferencing device. The wizard allows the desired audio inputs (e.g., microphone, telephones, etc.) and audio outputs (speakers, recording devices, etc.) to be chosen by an audio system administrator. Thereafter, the wizard allows an audio conferencing device (or devices) to be chosen by the administrator, or allows such a device(s) to be optimally chosen dependent upon the chosen inputs and outputs. The wizard then maps the inputs and outputs to the input and output ports on the audio conferencing device, a step which again can be performed manually by the administrator or automatically by the wizard. After reviewing the mapping results, the administrator finishes the wizard, which computes the mapping parameters and other audio-optimizing parameters for the selected inputs and outputs. These parameters are then loaded into the user interface software, which saves the administrator the time and inconvenience of having to set up and optimize these parameters from scratch.

A system and method for automatically improving performance of a first graphical program that performs one or more repetitive operations, e.g., in a loop. The first graphical program may be programmatically analyzed and may be programmatically modified based on the analysis. Programmatically modifying the first graphical program may include programmatically modifying the one or more repetitive operations or the loop performed by the first graphical program, where the modification results in improved performance. In one embodiment, the performance of the first graphical program may be improved by increasing deterministic behavior. For example, deterministic behavior may be especially important for a real-time or time critical application. In one embodiment, determinism may be increased by removing functionality from the first graphical program which causes time latency problems. In one embodiment, one or more additional graphical programs may be programmatically generated to perform the functionality previously performed by the first graphical program, where the one or more additional graphical programs execute simultaneously with the first graphical program.

Method and apparatus for automating translation of language specific constructs to UML (Unified Modeling Language) during wizard workflow. The invention provides an integration of UML mapping within the wizards that are available within integrated development environments (IDE's). As the user specifies the language specific details within a wizard, the appropriate corresponding UML element (depiction) is drawn and displayed within the wizard. This provides a user with an automated visual depiction of his work utilizing UML and yet allows him to work in the programming language of the wizard. Further, this allows the user to learn UML. Other modeling languages may be applied.

A system and method is provided for reconstructing one or more collections of objects across platforms. More particularly, Java Annotations are used to assist a Web Services Description Language (WSDL) wizard in reconstructing a collection of objects. In implementation, the system and method parses the object types such that a wizard can recreate or reconstruct the collection of objects for use by a receiving service. The method comprises reconstructing a collection using one or more annotations that document a base object of the collection.

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an artificial intelligence sterilization system and a novel process of providing outsourced sterilization services for processing surgical instruments comprising of: a GUI module along with wizards representing an interactive user interactions to direct to the next action to be performed, authentication module comprising of RFID authentication / AI facilitated control of protective gear worn by the users as well as the workspace, sterilizer's module configured to automate, control and track sterilizer level operations; cassettes module configured to automate, control and track surgical lab instruments with RFID or AI tracking and place instruments in their respective cassettes; patient's module configured to deal with the surgical lab instruments to cassettes to equipment to patient tracking; audit and reporting module configured to deal with a detailed audit report; training module providing context based training modules and reference manuals, inventory module providing requirement based auto replenishments of the surgical lab instruments directed by artificial intelligence.

Computer users frequently need to search for items, such as inventory, based on specific criteria. The specific criteria used are often dependent upon the task they are performing. For example, if they are looking for books they may search by ‘title’. If they are looking for cars they may look by ‘engine type’. This invention allows a user to create the search screens (with places to enter the values for the pertinent fields) automatically by the use of a software wizard. This invention extracts information about the database, and then creates the steps necessary for the person creating the search screen to create it. The person creating the search screen can control what fields the search screen user will be able to search on, how the data will be filtered and / or manipulated, how it will be formatted, and how it will be presented. This provides a tremendous productivity boost to the search screen user, since much of the filtering and decision-making will have been done before hand. Also, by using a wizard to allow the rapid creation of searches, the door is opened for ‘rapid application development.’ This allows non-programmers the ability to create, rapidly deploy, test and refine their own searches.

A method and apparatus for communicating with an intelligent electronic device coupled to a switching device used in a power system, wherein a user-interface software program operates on a computing device which is operatively connected to the intelligent electronic device. The user-interface software program when executed by the processor of the computing device provides a plurality of wizards selectable by a user. Upon selecting a wizard to be executed, the user-interface software program causes the display on a monitor of a first window displaying wizard controls for guiding a user in the execution of one or more steps related to the selected wizard, and a second window separate from the first window displaying information related to the step under execution.