Graphical user interface metadata evolution tool
US8516442B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/36
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A metadata migration tool helps GUI application developers keep track of institutional knowledge that may be lost between application versions. The maintenance and transference of this knowledge from one application version to another aids developers in conforming future applications to restrictions and requirements imposed on previous versions that may not be immediately apparent. The architecture and processes facilitate the migration of this institutional knowledge, thus greatly reducing the time, cost, and resource expenditures spent re-creating similar components in an updated application and updated scripts to test those application components.
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