Approach for re-using business rules

Details Approach for re-using business rules Approach for re-using business rules

2006-12-19

2006-12-19

Knight, Anthony (Department: 2121)

Data processing: artificial intelligence

Knowledge processing system

Knowledge representation and reasoning technique

C706S045000, C706S046000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07152053

ABSTRACT:
An approach is described for developing software that executes rules, such as business rules. A group of rule templates defines a rule structure for rules that may be executed by a rules engine. Separate ruleflow templates define tasks that entail the execution of rules. Each of the ruleflow templates associates a task with the group of rule templates. Because the ruleflow templates define the association between the tasks and the group of rule templates, during execution of the tasks a rules engine executes rules defined by the group of templates. User interfaces are automatically generated based on the group of rule templates. A user may interact with the user interfaces to edit the rules defined by the group of templates. After editing the rules, executing the tasks associated with the group of templates will cause execution of the modified rules.

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