Rule Analysis Tool for Business Logic Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Business users face difficulties in creating rule evaluation tools specific to their applications due to the need for programming code, making it challenging to modify and verify rules without technical staff assistance.
Innovation Solution
A rule analysis tool that receives user-written rules, applies predefined logic and meta-rules to evaluate their logical soundness, compliance, and efficiency, generating reports to identify errors and suggest improvements, thereby acting as a diagnostic tool for rule engines.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If business users rely on programming code tools to evaluate and verify rules, then rule evaluation capability is achieved, but ease of operation deteriorates and technical staff assistance is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary component that translates between rule language and programming code, allowing business users to work with intuitive rule language while the intermediary handles the code translation and execution. This mediator layer enables users to evaluate and verify rules without directly manipulating programming code, thus maintaining reliability while improving ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables business users to independently evaluate and verify their own rules using rule language without requiring technical staff assistance. By providing self-service capabilities through user-friendly rule language interfaces and automated evaluation mechanisms, users can modify and verify rules autonomously, improving both ease of operation and reliability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If rules are separated from application code to allow frequent modification, then adaptability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the system into distinct components: rule definition module, rule evaluation module, and application code module. This segmentation allows rules to be independently modified without affecting the underlying application code, improving adaptability. The modular structure manages complexity by organizing functions into separate, well-defined units with clear interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
An intermediary layer is introduced between the rule language and the application code, enabling rules to be modified independently while maintaining system integrity. This mediator handles the complexity of integration, allowing frequent rule modifications without increasing perceived system complexity for users.
3Measurement precision
If programming code tools are used for rule evaluation, then measurement precision is achieved, but ease of manufacture deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables business users to create and use their own rule evaluation tools through rule language without requiring programming expertise. Users can independently manufacture (create) evaluation tools for their specific needs while maintaining verification accuracy through the structured rule language and automated evaluation mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses template-based rule patterns and predefined evaluation frameworks that can be copied and adapted for different applications. This allows users to create precise evaluation tools by copying and modifying standardized templates rather than building from scratch, improving ease of manufacture while maintaining measurement precision through proven evaluation logic.
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AI summary
Some embodiments of a rule analysis tool have been presented. In one embodiment, a user interface of a rule analysis tool receives a set of one or more user-written rules from a user. The rule analysis tool, running on a server, applies a set of one or more predefined evaluation rules to the user-written rules to evaluate the user-written rules. The predefined evaluation rules may include a logic rule, a meta-rule, etc. In some embodiments, an output module of the rule analysis tool generates an evaluation report on the set of one or more user-written rules.