Configurator using structure and rules to provide a user interface

US7788591B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siebel Systems, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Stephan Brunner · Lafayette, US
• George Kibilov · Santa Clara, US
• Elie Rassi · San Francisco, US
• Eugene Tchikowani · Cupertino, US
• Xiangyang Yao · Cupertino, US
• Peter Lim · Hillsborough, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 28, 2005
• Grant date: Aug 31, 2010
• Expiry date: Jul 15, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0633
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A configurator using structure and rules to provide a user interface. According to one embodiment of the invention, a customizable product class is created. The customizable product class includes a set of one or more attributes to define the customizable product class. A component product class is added to the customizable product class, where the component product class is a subclass of the customizable product. A customizable class rule is associated to the customizable product class, the customizable class rule including expressions which provide conditions on component products added to the customizable product. A customizable UI is mapped to the customizable product class, where the customizable UI provides access structure to the configurator.