Patent · US Expired

Software component architecture

US7409692B2 · kind B2 · utility

11Cited by

4References

15Claims

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Assignee

SAP AG · DE

Inventors

Jens Ittel · Wiesloch, DE
Markus Cherdron · Östringen, DE
Bjoern Goerke · Östringen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 30, 2003
Grant date	Aug 5, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 3, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F8/36
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implement techniques for structuring applications into reusable components. A reusable software component is implemented. The component encapsulates functionality, where multiple instances of the component are usable at the same time. The component has at least one visual representation. The component has a programming interface for programmatic interaction with the component, a data-binding interface for data communication with the component, and a visual interface to access the at least one visual representation of the component.

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