US6536037B1
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Identification of redundancies and omissions among components of a web based architecture
Assignee: Accenture Global Services Ltd
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Filing: 1999-05-27
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Granted: 2003-03-18
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Expires: 2019-05-27
Abstract
Abstract A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for conveying redundancies and omissions among components of a network framework such as a web architecture framework. First, an area of an existing network framework is determined in which redundancies and omissions exist. Next, a pictorial representation of the existing network framework is presented along with a plurality of its components. The foregoing redundancies and the omissions are then highlighted by indicia coding the components of the existing network that reside in the area. As such, a diagnostic analysis of redundant efforts and gaps in a current implementation of the existing network framework is effectively conveyed.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael F Guheen
- 👤 James D. Mitchell
- 👤 James J. Barrese
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:37
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F8/00; G06F8/70; G06F8/71
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A method for conveying redundancies and omissions among components of a network framework comprising the steps of: (a) determining at least one area of an existing network framework in which redundancies and omissions exist; (b) presenting a pictorial representation of the existing network framework and a plurality of components thereof; and (c) highlighting the redundancies and the omissions by indicia coding the components of the existing network framework that reside in the at least one area.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
76 words
A method for conveying redundancies and omissions among components of a network framework comprising the steps of: (a) determining at least one area of an existing network framework in which redundancies and omissions exist; (b) presenting a pictorial representation of the existing network framework and a plurality of components thereof; and (c) highlighting the redundancies and the omissions by indicia coding the components of the existing network framework that reside in the at least one area.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method for conveying redundancies and omissions among components of a network framework as recited in claim 1 , wherein the redundancies and the omissions include redundancies and omissions of business efforts among the components of the existing network framework.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method for conveying redundancies and omissions among components of a network framework as recited in claim 1 , wherein the redundancies and the omissions indicate redundancies and omissions in the implementation of technology using the components of the existing network framework.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method for conveying redundancies and omissions among components of a network framework as recited in claim 1 , wherein the omissions are indicated by a lack of indicia coding.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
A method for conveying redundancies and omissions among components of a network framework as recited in claim 1 , wherein the components of the existing network framework are selected from the group of components including security services, network services, web services, client services, integration capabilities, data services, directory services, management services, operation services, and developer services.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method for conveying redundancies and omissions among components of a network framework as recited in claim 1 , wherein the components of the existing network framework are selected from the group of components including commerce-related services, content-related services, administration-related services, customer-related services, and education-related services.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method for conveying redundancies and omissions among components of a network framework as recited in claim 1 , wherein the indicia coding is selected from the group of indicia coding including texture coding, color coding, and shading coding.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method for conveying redundancies and omissions among components of a network framework as recited in claim 1 , wherein the existing network framework is a web architecture framework.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method for conveying redundancies and omissions among components of a network framework as recited in claim 1 , wherein a legend is presented which defines the indicia coding with respect to the redundancies and the omissions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
95 words
A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for conveying redundancies and omissions among components of a network framework, the computer program comprising: (a) a code segment that determines at least one area of an existing network framework in which redundancies and omissions exist; (b) a code segment that presents a pictorial representation of the existing network framework and a plurality of components thereof; and (c) a code segment that highlights the redundancies and the omissions by indicia coding the components of the existing network framework that reside in the at least one area.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
95 words
A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for conveying redundancies and omissions among components of a network framework, the computer program comprising: (a) a code segment that determines at least one area of an existing network framework in which redundancies and omissions exist; (b) a code segment that presents a pictorial representation of the existing network framework and a plurality of components thereof; and (c) a code segment that highlights the redundancies and the omissions by indicia coding the components of the existing network framework that reside in the at least one area.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
A computer program for conveying redundancies and omissions among components of a network framework as recited in claim 10 , wherein the redundancies and the omissions include redundancies and omissions of business efforts among the components of the existing network framework.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
A computer program for conveying redundancies and omissions among components of a network framework as recited in claim 10 , wherein the redundancies and the omissions indicate redundancies and omissions in the implementation of technology using the components of the existing network framework.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
A computer program for conveying redundancies and omissions among components of a network framework as recited in claim 10 , wherein the omissions are indicated by a lack of indicia coding.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
57 words
A computer program for conveying redundancies and omissions among components of a network framework as recited in claim 10 , wherein the components of the existing network framework are selected from the group of components including security services, network services, web services, client services, integration capabilities, data services, directory services, management services, operation services, and developer services.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
47 words
A computer program for conveying redundancies and omissions among components of a network framework as recited in claim 10 , wherein the components of the existing network framework are selected from the group of components including commerce-related services, content-related services, administration-related services, customer-related services, and education-related services.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
A computer program for conveying redundancies and omissions among components of a network framework as recited in claim 10 , wherein the indicia coding is selected from the group of indicia coding including texture coding, color coding, and shading coding.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
A computer program for conveying redundancies and omissions among components of a network framework as recited in claim 10 , wherein the existing network framework is a web architecture framework.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
38 words
A computer program for conveying redundancies and omissions among components of a network framework as recited in claim 10 , wherein a legend is presented which defines the indicia coding with respect to the redundancies and the omissions.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
78 words
A system for conveying redundancies and omissions among components of a network framework comprising: (a) logic for determining at least one area of an existing network framework in which redundancies and omissions exist; (b) logic for presenting a pictorial representation of the existing network framework and a plurality of components thereof; and (c) logic for highlighting the redundancies and the omissions by indicia coding the components of the existing network that reside in the at least one area.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
78 words
A system for conveying redundancies and omissions among components of a network framework comprising: (a) logic for determining at least one area of an existing network framework in which redundancies and omissions exist; (b) logic for presenting a pictorial representation of the existing network framework and a plurality of components thereof; and (c) logic for highlighting the redundancies and the omissions by indicia coding the components of the existing network that reside in the at least one area.
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