Software robots for programmatically controlling computer programs to perform tasks
US10268333B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/4557
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, comprising at least one computer hardware processor; and at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one computer hardware processor, cause the at least one computer hardware processor to perform: generating an object hierarchy comprising a plurality of objects corresponding to active graphical user interface (GUI) elements of a first application program; and controlling the first application program to perform a first sub-task. The controlling includes automatically accessing, in the object hierarchy, a first object corresponding to an active GUI element of the first application program, the accessing comprising searching for the first object in the object hierarchy, the searching comprising modifying the object hierarchy; and automatically using the first object to cause the first application program to at least partially perform a first action in furtherance of the first sub-task.
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