Electrical computers and digital processing systems: interprogra – Miscellaneous
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-12
2011-10-25
Truong, Lechi (Department: 2194)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: interprogra
Miscellaneous
C717S174000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08046771
ABSTRACT:
A computer implemented method and apparatus is provided for generating and using constraints that are associated with software programs or other software entities intended for use in a specified data processing system or environment. One embodiment is directed to a method that includes the step of extracting metadata pertaining to the one or more software programs from at least one database. The extracted metadata is selectively processed to generate a set of constraints that affect the use of the one or more programs in a specified environment, wherein such processing includes transforming the extracted metadata to provide the set of constraints in a prespecified constraint language. The method further comprises detecting a proposed action of a user that is associated with the one or more software programs, and determining whether the proposed action would violate any constraint in the set.
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Chancey Raphael P.
He Lei
Kahan Eduardo T.
Baca Matthew W.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Truong Lechi
Yee & Associates P.C.
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