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Customization abstraction

US8209638B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

SAP AG · DE

Inventors

Roland Hoff · Walldorf, DE
Marcus Conrad Behrens · Heidelberg, DE
Joachim Bugert · Speyer, DE
Karsten Hartmann · Angelbachtal, DE
Roland Keil · Ubstadt-Weiher, DE
Almer Podbleanin · Mannheim, DE
Andrens Schaefer · St. Leon-Rot, DE
Markus Wolf · Oftersheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 31, 2008
Grant date	Jun 26, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 14, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F9/44505
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Which one of a plurality of customization levels of a customizable operation of a software application is to be provided to a customizing user of the customizable operation may be determined, wherein each of the plurality of customization levels represents a different level of customization abstraction for customizing the customizable operation at an associated level of complexity. A maintenance view including a visual representation of the customizable operation may be provided, the visual representation corresponding to the determined customization level. A customization to the customizable operation may be received and applied to the customization to the customizable operation to cause the software application to implement the customization during an execution thereof.

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