Patent ID: 8260643
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A data processing system for providing a non-proprietary parametric optimization solution, the data processing system comprising: a processor included in the data processing system executing code that provides an integrated development environment platform that is a first type; the processor executing code that provides an optimization framework and architecture of the first type built on top of the integrated development environment platform, including: a core optimization plugin that is the first type comprising an internal optimization model and a set of optimization tools; and a plurality of pluggable and customizable component providers and descriptors external to the core optimization plugin, wherein the plurality of pluggable and customization component providers and descriptors are a second type, wherein the pluggable and customizable component providers and descriptors comprise at least one of an optimization engine provider, a simulation engine provider, a user interface widget factory provider, and input/output variable descriptors, wherein the optimization engine provider, the simulation engine provider, the user interface widget factory provider, and the input/output variable descriptors are the second type; and wherein the configuration information enables the core optimization plugin to interact with a particular optimization engine provider and a particular simulation engine provider in the plurality of pluggable and customizable component providers and descriptors, wherein the configuration information specifies the particular optimization engine provider and particular simulation engine provider registered by the user, and wherein the configuration information specifies the particular optimization engine provider and particular simulation engine provider to be initialized by the core optimization plugin.