Abstract: A method of orienting a human behavioral model to a problem context in an artificial intelligence algorithm includes instantiating pattern instances from a class hierarchy to generate executable objects, each binding autonomously with a data store and executing a completeness function for the binding. The bound executable objects are joined into a pattern instance graph autonomously operating as a deduction processor, and the behavioral model is oriented to the problem context by repeatedly evaluating a fit between the bound pattern instance graphs and the human behavioral model. Behavioral models are competitively executed against the bound pattern instances to compute levels of fitness for the models and assigning one of the models as a current controller based on the levels of fitness.

Abstract: A framework for developing and testing a software wizard formalizes, through constraint functions, relationships between different pages of the software wizard. A sequence of user interface (UI) pages of a software wizard is generated in accordance with this framework by carrying out the steps of displaying a first UI page that includes a first UI element for causing a transition to a next UI page of the software wizard, wherein the first UI page is associated with one or more constraint functions, detecting an input event that triggers the one or more constraint functions of the first UI page to produce an output that identifies the next UI page in the sequence of UI pages of the software wizard, and transitioning to the next UI page based on the output.

Abstract: Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for providing an integration framework that enables tools to be integrated. The integration framework enables tools participating in the framework to be encapsulated in a manner that hides their implementations, thereby preventing them from taking deep dependencies on each other. The integration framework also enables the tools participating in the framework to carry formal type definitions called service and data contracts that describe the public behaviors they offer. The integration framework also provides support for migrating integration logic from tools into pluggable commands to further reduce coupling between the tools.

Abstract: Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for providing an integration framework that enables tools to be integrated. The integration framework enables tools participating in the framework to be encapsulated in a manner that hides their implementations, thereby preventing them from taking deep dependencies on each other. The integration framework also enables the tools participating in the framework to carry formal type definitions called service and data contracts that describe the public behaviors they offer. The integration framework also provides support for migrating integration logic from tools into pluggable commands to further reduce coupling between the tools.

Abstract: A system for presenting a visual representation of a computing system is disclosed. The system comprises a matching engine that accesses a data store of patterns that can be used as composable design elements to map components of a computing system to a pattern. The system further comprises a visualizer that presents a graphical representation of a pattern mapped by the matching engine. Methods of using this system are also presented.