IP Library › Granted Patent US 10,185,552
Granted Patent B2
US 10,185,552 · App. 15/593,781 · Granted Jan 22, 2019

Enforcing content constraints on delivery and end user changes

Inventors: Peter Eberlein (Malsch, DE); Volker Driesen (Heidelberg, DE)
Assignee: SAP SE
G06F8/65
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,185,552
App. No.
15/593,781
Granted
Jan 22, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for providing a set of key-range-ranges associated with an application, the set of key-range-ranges defining a plurality of key ranges, each key-range-range being assigned to a respective role, determining that a key range is to be defined for the application by a user having a role, determining whether the key range conforms with the set of key-range-ranges and respective roles, accepting the key range at least partially in response to determining that the key range conforms with the set of key-range-ranges and respective roles, and initiating deployment of the application including the key range to a production system.

Claims (34)

1. A computer-implemented method for managing key range definitions in applications, the computer-implemented method being executed by one or more processors and comprising:

delivering, by the one or more processors, a first application with a set of key-range-ranges defined for the first application, the set of key-range-ranges defining a plurality of key ranges for the first application, each key-range-range defined for the first application being assigned to a respective role;

receiving, by the one or more processors, a user input defining a first key range for the first application from a first user having a first role;

determining, by a range-checker executed by the one or more processors, whether the first key range for the first application conforms with the set of key-range-ranges defined for the first application and respective roles;

accepting, by the range-checker executed by the one or more processors, the first key range for the first application at least partially in response to determining that the first key range for the first application conforms with the set of key-range-ranges defined for the first application and respective roles, wherein accepting the first key range for the first application is further in response to determining that a collision is absent between the first key range for the first application and a second key range for the first application; and

initiating, by the one or more processors, deployment of the first application including the first key range for the first application to a production system.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising, during the deployment, determining that a collision exists between the first key range for the first application and the second key range for the first application and the first application is already deployed to the production system, and in response, halting the deployment of the first application.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising, during the deployment, determining that a collision is absent between the first key range for the first application and the second key range for the first application and the first application is already deployed to the production system, and in response, completing the deployment of the first application.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first role comprises a developer of the first application, and the first key range for the first application conforms with a key-range-range defined for the first application assigned to developers of the first application.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first application comprises an add-on to a second application, the first role comprises a partner to a developer of the first application, and the first key range for the first application conforms with a key-range-range defined for the first application assigned to partners of the developer of the first application.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first role comprises a customer to a developer of the first application, and the first key range for the first application conforms with a key-range-range defined for the first application assigned to customers of the developer of the first application.

7. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium coupled to one or more processors and having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations for managing key range definitions in applications, the operations comprising:

delivering a first application with a set of key-range-ranges defined for the first application, the set of key-range-ranges defining a plurality of key ranges for the first application, each key-range-range defined for the first application being assigned to a respective role;

receiving a user input defining a first key range for the first application from a first user having a first role;

determining, by a range-checker executed by the one or more processors, whether the first key range for the first application conforms with the set of key-range-ranges defined for the first application and respective roles;

accepting, by the range-checker executed by the one or more processors, the first key range for the first application at least partially in response to determining that the first key range for the first application conforms with the set of key-range-ranges defined for the first application and respective roles, wherein accepting the first key range for the first application is further in response to determining that a collision is absent between the first key range for the first application and a second key range for the first application; and

initiating deployment of the first application including the first key range for the first application to a production system.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein operations further comprise, during the deployment, determining that a collision exists between the first key range for the first application and the second key range for the first application and the first application is already deployed to the production system, and in response, halting the deployment of the first application.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein operations further comprise, during the deployment, determining that a collision is absent between the first key range for the first application and the second key range for the first application and the first application is already deployed to the production system, and in response, completing the deployment of the first application.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the first role comprises a developer of the first application, and the first key range for the first application conforms with a key-range-range defined for the first application assigned to developers of the first application.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the first application comprises an add-on to a second application, the first role comprises a partner to a developer of the first application, and the first key range for the first application conforms with a key-range-range defined for the first application assigned to partners of the developer of the first application.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the first role comprises a customer to a developer of the first application, and the first key range for the first application conforms with a key-range-range defined for the first application assigned to customers of the developer of the first application.

13. A system, comprising:

a computing device; and

a non-transitory computer-readable storage device coupled to the computing device and having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations for managing key range definitions in applications, the operations comprising:

delivering a first application with a set of key-range-ranges defined for the first application, the set of key-range-ranges defining a plurality of key ranges for the first application, each key-range-range defined for the first application being assigned to a respective role;

receiving a user input defining a first key range for the first application from a first user having a first role;

determining, by a range-checker executed by the one or more processors, whether the first key range for the first application conforms with the set of key-range-ranges defined for the first application and respective roles;

accepting, by the range-checker executed by the one or more processors, the first key range for the first application at least partially in response to determining that the first key range for the first application conforms with the set of key-range-ranges defined for the first application and respective roles, wherein accepting the first key range for the first application is further in response to determining that a collision is absent between the first key range for the first application and a second key range for the first application; and

initiating deployment of the first application including the first key range for the first application to a production system.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein operations further comprise, during the deployment, determining that a collision exists between the first key range for the first application and the second key range for the first application and the first application is already deployed to the production system, and in response, halting the deployment of the first application.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein operations further comprise, during the deployment, determining that a collision is absent between the first key range for the first application and the second key range for the first application and the first application is already deployed to the production system, and in response, completing the deployment of the first application.

16. The system of claim 13 , wherein the first role comprises a developer of the first application, and the first key range for the first application conforms with a key-range-range defined for the first application assigned to developers of the first application.

17. The system of claim 13 , wherein the first application comprises an add-on to a second application, the first role comprises a partner to a developer of the first application, and the first key range for the first application conforms with a key-range-range defined for the first application assigned to partners of the developer of the first application.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2017
From: EBERLEIN, PETER; DRIESEN, VOLKER
To: SAP SE
Reel/Frame 042355/0429 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180329702A1 · Nov 15, 2018
Cited By (4)
US 12,499,116 US 12,541,616 US 12,561,225 US 12,689,626