Granted Patent B2

US 12,585,445 · App. 18/600,618 · Granted Mar 24, 2026

Inventors: Bob G. Schlicher (Knoxville, TN); David J. Todd (Spearfish, SD); Niels C. Skjoldager (Seminole, FL); Shaikha Dheya Ebrahim Al Khalifa (Manama, BH)

Assignee: AVC INNOVATIONS LLC

G06F8/60G06F9/4498

Abstract

Claims (101)

1 . A computer implemented method of codifying data or a program using a rule-based and state-based application program or software component for automatic deployment in a distributed computing environment, comprising at least one electronic computer processor coupled to at least one electronic memory storage device and coupled via at least one communications network interface to at least one data communications network, the method comprising:

electronically programming and electronically assigning, by the at least one electronic computer processor, of production rules as code used for processing data and events for shipment of various cargo at a port through customs processing and finance processing referred to as supply chain financing in the distributed computing environment;

electronically programming, by the at least one electronic computer processor, a finite state machine (FSM) to implement the state-based application program or software component;

electronically deploying, by the at least one electronic computer processor, the FSM comprising:

electronically collecting, by the at least one electronic computer processor, of at least one distributed software app node service;

wherein each of said at least one distributed software app node services comprises:

at least a single state of the FSM; and

at least one dynamically loadable programmable rule; and

electronically receiving, by the at least one electronic computer processor, at least one shipment data, wherein said at least one shipment data comprises data collected from at least one data source.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one data source comprises at least one or more of:

electronic data interchange (EDI),

other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) messaging,

web service application programming interface (API) calls,

Internet Of Things (IoT) messaging,

remote file copy, or

tracking sensors.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one shipment data comprises:

electronically aggregating, by the at least one electronic computer processor, said at least one shipment data comprising at least one SmartPass comprising said at least one shipment data combined with said at least one dynamically loadable programmable rule, the FSM, and associated processing actions, wherein said at least one SmartPass comprises electronically dynamically assigning, by the at least one electronic computer processor, said at least one dynamically loadable programmable rule based on at least one or more of:

said at least one shipment data of an individual shipment, or

a pre-determined need.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method comprises wherein said electronically deploying the FSM comprises electronically deploying at least one app node service.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one app node service comprises a YAML App Node Service, and wherein said deploying comprises at least one or more of:

electronically deploying to a run-time service environment;

wherein said YAML App Node Service comprises being automatically code generated based on a YAML form template design, wherein said YAML form template design is designed specifically for said YAML App Node Service based on a differing Rule Set contents and unique FSM state name;

wherein said YAML App Node Service comprises a cluster service comprising at least one or more of:

a cluster container manager,

a processor of at least one cluster service API deployable as a container cluster service, or

a KUBERNETES container cluster service; or

electronically creating and deploying a newly created and deployed FSM state-based Rules and App Node Services in a cluster environment, with managed KUBERNETES containers;

electronically installing a change to a Rule Set of a running App Node Service, a new App Node Service with a new Asset State Engine instance, and creating an updated Rule Set executed in a Container Cluster;

electronically executing a new App Node Service alongside an older version App Node Service, with no interaction between said App Node Services in the same environment, wherein both said App Node services are executing at the same time, at least one other service using said App Node Services comprise at least one or more of:

electronically interacting with said new App Node Service; or

electronically interacting with said old App Node Service.

6 . A system of codifying data or a program using a rule-based and state-based application program or software component for automatic deployment in a distributed computing environment, the system comprising:

at least one electronic computer processor, coupled to at least one electronic memory storage device and coupled via at least one communications network interface, coupled to at least one data communications network, the system comprising wherein said at least one electronic computer processor is configured to:

electronically program and assign of production rules as code used for processing data and events for shipment of various cargo at a port through customs processing and finance processing referred to as supply chain financing in the distributed computing environment;

electronically program a finite state machine (FSM) to implement the state-based application program or software component; and

electronically deploy the FSM comprising:

electronically collect of at least one distributed software app node service;

wherein each of said at least one distributed software app node services comprises:

at least a single state of the FSM; and

at least one dynamically loadable programmable rule; and

electronically receive at least one shipment data, wherein said at least one shipment data comprises data collected from at least one data source.

7 . The system according to claim 6 ,

wherein said at least one data source comprises at least one or more of:

electronic data interchange (EDI),

other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) messaging,

web service application programming interface (API) calls,

Internet Of Things (IoT) messaging,

remote file copy, or

tracking sensors.

8 . The system according to claim 6 , wherein said at least one shipment data comprises wherein said at least one electronic computer processor is configured to:

electronically aggregate said at least one shipment data comprising at least one SmartPass comprising said at least one shipment data combined with said at least one dynamically loadable programmable rule, the FSM, and associated processing actions, wherein said at least one SmartPass comprises electronically dynamically assign said at least one dynamically loadable programmable rule based on at least one or more of:

said at least one shipment data of an individual shipment, or

a pre-determined need.

9 . The system according to claim 6 , wherein said system configured to electronically deploy the FSM comprises being configured to electronically deploy at least one app node service.

10 . The system according to claim 6 , wherein the system configured to comprise said at least one app node service comprises being configured to include a YAML App Node Service, and wherein said system configured to deploy comprises being configured to at least one or more of:

electronically deploy to a run-time service environment;

wherein said YAML App Node Service comprises being configured to automatically code generate based on a YAML form template design, wherein said YAML form template design is configured to be designed specifically for said YAML App Node Service based on a differing Rule Set contents and unique FSM state name;

wherein said YAML App Node Service comprises being configured to include a cluster service comprising being configured to include at least one or more of:

a cluster container manager,

a processor of at least one cluster service API deployable as a container cluster service, or

a KUBERNETES container cluster service; or

being configured to electronically create and deploy a newly created and deployed FSM state-based Rules and App Node Services in a cluster environment, with managed KUBERNETES containers;

being configured to electronically install a change to a Rule Set of a running App Node Service, a new App Node Service with a new Asset State Engine instance, and to create an updated Rule Set executed in a Container Cluster;

being configured to electronically execute a new App Node Service alongside an older version App Node Service, with no interaction between said App Node Services in the same environment, wherein both said App Node services are being configured to execute at the same time, at least one other service using said App Node Services comprising being configured to at least one or more of:

electronically interact with said new App Node Service; or

electronically interact with said old App Node Service.

11 . A computer program product embodied on a computer accessible nontransitory storage medium, including at least one instruction, which when executed on at least one electronic computer processor performs a method of electronically codifying data or a program using a rule-based and state-based application program or software component for automatic deployment in a distributed computing environment, comprising at least one electronic computer processor coupled to at least one electronic memory storage device and coupled via at least one communications network interface to at least one data communications network, the method comprising:

electronically programming and assigning of production rules as code used for processing data and events for shipment of various cargo at a port through customs processing and finance processing referred to as supply chain financing in the distributed computing environment;

electronically programming a finite state machine (FSM) to implement the state-based application program or software component;

electronically deploying the FSM comprising:

collecting of at least one distributed software app node service;

wherein each of said at least one distributed software app node services comprises:

at least a single state of the FSM; and

at least one dynamically loadable programmable rule; and

electronically receiving at least one shipment data, wherein said at least one shipment data comprises data electronically collected from at least one data source.

12 . The computer program product, wherein the method according to claim 11 , comprises: wherein said at least one data source comprises at least one or more of:

electronic data interchange (EDI),

other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) messaging,

web service application programming interface (API) calls,

Internet Of Things (IoT) messaging,

remote file copy, or

tracking sensors.

13 . The computer program product according to claim 11 , wherein the method comprises wherein said at least one shipment data comprises:

electronically aggregating said at least one shipment data comprising at least one SmartPass comprising said at least one shipment data combined with said at least one dynamically loadable programmable rule, the FSM, and associated processing actions, wherein said at least one SmartPass comprises electronically dynamically assigning said at least one dynamically loadable programmable rule based on at least one or more of:

said at least one shipment data of an individual shipment, or

a pre-determined need.

14 . The computer program product according to claim 11 , wherein the method comprises wherein said electronically deploying the FSM comprises electronically deploying at least one app node service.

15 . The computer program product according to claim 11 , wherein the method comprises wherein said at least one app node service comprises a YAML App Node Service, and wherein said deploying comprises at least one or more of:

electronically deploying to a run-time service environment;

wherein said YAML App Node Service comprises being automatically code generated based on a YAML form template design, wherein said YAML form template design is designed specifically for said YAML App Node Service based on a differing Rule Set contents and unique FSM state name;

wherein said YAML App Node Service comprises a cluster service comprising at least one or more of:

a cluster container manager,

a processor of at least one cluster service API deployable as a container cluster service, or

a KUBERNETES container cluster service; or

electronically creating and deploying a newly created and deployed FSM state-based Rules and App Node Services in a cluster environment, with managed KUBERNETES containers;

electronically installing a change to a Rule Set of a running App Node Service, a new App Node Service with a new Asset State Engine instance, and creating an updated Rule Set executed in a Container Cluster;

electronically executing a new App Node Service alongside an older version App Node Service, with no interaction between said App Node Services in the same environment, wherein both said App Node services are executing at the same time, at least one other service using said App Node Services comprise at least one or more of:

electronically interacting with said new App Node Service; or

electronically interacting with said old App Node Service.

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