Rules Based User Interface Architecture

摘要

A method is provided for an electronics device user interface (UI) to create a rules-validated service request. Initially, a UI device presents a plurality of selections, and accepts a selection command from a user. A UI application sends the selection command to a rules engine. The rules engine compares the selection command to a rules collection cross-referencing selection commands to allowable selection commands, wherein a rule is defined as a relationship between service parameters. In response to the rules engine validating the selection commands, the UI application sends a service request including the selection commands to a service device, and the service device performs a service defined in the service request. In response to the rules engine invalidating the selection command, the UI device may present an explanation of a rule violation associated with the invalid selection command. An associated system is also provided.

主权项

1. In an electronic device, a method for a user interface (UI) to create a rules-validated service request, the method comprising:
a UI device presenting a plurality of selections; the UI device accepting a selection command from a user; a UI application, enabled as a sequence of processor executable instructions stored in a non-transitory local memory of the electronic device, sending the selection command to a rules engine; the rules engine, enabled as a sequence of processor executable instructions stored in a non-transitory memory, comparing the selection command to a rules collection cross-referencing selection commands to allowable selection commands, wherein a rule is defined as a relationship between service parameters; in response to the rules engine validating the selection command, the UI application sending a service request including the selection command to a first service device; and, the first service device performing a service defined in the service request.