# US 10,320,877 B2 · Systems and methods for indicating deployment of application features > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,320,877 B2 - Document ID: US10320877B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/690,741 - Filed: 2015-04-20 - Published: 2016-10-20 - Granted: 2019-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2015-04-20 - Assignees: Splunk Inc. - Applicants: Splunk Inc. - Inventors: Vijay Chauhan; Liu-Yuan Lai; Wenhui Yu; Luke Murphey; David Hazekamp - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10320877B2 ## CPC - H04L 67/02: based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP] - G06F 8/60: Software deployment - G06F 8/61: Installation - H04L 67/34: {involving the movement of software or configuration parameters (network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416)} - H04L 67/75: Indicating network or usage conditions on the user display - G06F 8/62: {Uninstallation} - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract Provided are systems and methods for indicating deployment of application features. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes determining available features of a current deployment of an application for receiving machine-generated data from one or more data sources of a data system, determining un-deployed features of the current deployment of the application, wherein the un-deployed features comprise one or more of the available features that is configured to use input data from a data source and wherein the input data is not available to the feature in the current deployment of the application, and causing display of a deployment graphical user interface (GUI) that comprises an indication of the un-deployed features. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: determining available features of an application that is currently deployed on a computing device, wherein the available features comprise one or more currently deployed features and are configured to receive and use machine-generated input data from one or more data sources of a data system; determining, during a current use of the application, that the available features further comprise one or more currently un-deployed features based on a determination, during the current use of the application, that a portion of the machine-generated input data that is associated with the one or more currently un-deployed features not being available to the application based on a configuration of the application; and causing display of a deployment graphical user interface (GUI) that comprises an indication of the currently un-deployed features. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein determining the one or more un-deployed features comprises determining that the one or more of the available features that is configured to use input data from a data source and for which the application currently deployed is not properly configured to receive the input data from the data source. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein determining the one or more un-deployed features comprises determining that the one or more of the available features that is configured to use input data from a data source and for which the input data is not received from the data source in the application currently deployed. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein determining the one or more un-deployed features comprises determining that the one or more of the available features that is configured to use input data from a data source and for which the data source is not providing the input data in the application currently deployed. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein determining the one or more un-deployed features comprises determining that the one or more of the available features that is configured to use input data from a data source and for which the of the application currently deployed is properly configured to receive the input data from the data source in the of the application and the input data is not received from the data source in the of the application. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein determining the one or more un-deployed features comprises determining of that the one or more of the available features that is configured to use input data from a data source and for which and the application currently deployed does not include an application to provide the input data from the data source. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising determining that a hardware element for providing the machine-generated input data is not present or is not configured to provide the machine-generated input data. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising determining that hardware of the system in which the application is currently deployed does not include a hardware element for receiving or processing the machine-generated input data from the one or more data sources. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising, for each of the one or more un-deployed features: determining a condition to deploy the un-deployed feature, wherein the deployment GUI comprises an indication of the condition. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising, for each of the one or more un-deployed features: determining a condition to deploy the un-deployed feature, wherein the deployment GUI comprises, an indication of the condition, and wherein the indication of the condition comprises an interactive link that is user selectable to cause the condition to be condition to be satisfied to deploy the un-deployed feature or to navigate to a location for satisfying the condition to deploy the un-deployed feature. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising, for each the one or more un-deployed features: determining a condition to deploy the un-deployed feature, wherein the condition comprises linking to a data source, and wherein the deployment GUI comprises an interactive link that is user selectable to cause the linking to the data source or to navigate to a location for configuring the linking to the data source. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising, for each of the one or more un-deployed features: determining a condition to deploy the un-deployed feature, wherein the condition comprises installing an application, and wherein the deployment GUI comprises an interactive link that is user selectable to cause installation of the application or to navigate to a location for installing the application. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising, for each of the one or more un-deployed features: determining a condition to deploy the un-deployed feature, wherein the deployment GUI comprises an interactive link that is user selectable to navigate to instructions for satisfying the condition to deploy the un-deployed feature. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising, for each of the one or more un-deployed features: determining a condition to deploy the un-deployed feature, wherein the condition comprises purchase of an item; and directing a user to a network site for purchasing the item. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising, for each of the one or more un-deployed features: determining a condition to deploy the un-deployed feature, wherein the condition comprises obtaining an item from a third party; and directing a user to a network site for the third party. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising, for each of the one or more un-deployed features: determining a condition to deploy the un-deployed feature, determining the condition is satisfied; and causing display of an updated deployment GUI to that comprises an updated indication of the un-deployed features, wherein the at least one feature is not included in the updated indication of the un-deployed features. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: identifying deployed features comprising one or more of the available features that are each configured to use input data from a data source and for which the application currently deployed is configured to provide the input data for use by the feature, wherein the deployment GUI comprises an indication of the deployed features. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the deployment GUI comprises an indication of a number of the one or more un-deployed features. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, determining un-deployed data models, wherein the un-deployed data models each comprise a data model that is associated with at least a portion of the one or more of the un-deployed features of the application, and wherein the deployment GUI comprises a data model deployment status indicating the un-deployed data models. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, determining un-deployed data models using a mapping of features to data models, wherein the un-deployed data models each comprise a data model that is mapped to one or more of the un-deployed features of the application, and wherein the deployment GUI comprises a data model deployment status indicating the un-deployed data models. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, determining un-deployed data models, wherein the un-deployed data models each comprise a data model that is associated with one or more of the un-deployed features of the application, and wherein the deployment GUI comprises an indication of a number of the un-deployed data models. ### Claim 22 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more available features employ predefined search criteria for searching the machine-generated input data. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the application is configured to employ searches of the machine-generated input data using a late-binding schema. ### Claim 24 A system comprising: one or more processors; and one or more memories comprising program instructions stored thereon that are executable by the one or more processors to cause: determining available features of an application that is currently deployed on a computing device, wherein the available features comprise one or more currently deployed features and are configured to receive and use machine-generated input data from one or more data sources of a data system; determining, during a current use of the application, that the available features further comprise one or more currently un-deployed features based on a determination, during the current use of the application, that a portion of the machine-generated input data that is associated with the one or more currently un-deployed features not being available to the application based on a configuration of the application; and causing display of a deployment graphical user interface (GUI) that comprises an indication of the currently un-deployed features. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The system of claim 24, wherein determining the one or more un-deployed features comprises determining that the one or more of the available features that is configured to use input data from a data source and for which the input data is not received from the data source in the application currently deployed. ### Claim 26 (depends on 24) The system of claim 24, further comprising, for each of the one or more un-deployed features: determining a condition to deploy the un-deployed feature, wherein the deployment GUI comprises an indication of the condition. ### Claim 27 (depends on 24) The system of claim 24, wherein the one or more available features employ predefined search criteria for searching the machine-generated input data. ### Claim 28 One or more non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program instructions stored thereon that are executable by one or more processors to: determining available features of an application that is currently deployed on a computing device, wherein the available features comprise one or more currently deployed features and are configured to receive and use machine-generated input data from one or more data sources of a data system; determining, during a current use of the application, that the available features further comprise one or more currently un-deployed features based on a determination, during the current use of the application, that a portion of the machine-generated input data that is associated with the one or more currently un-deployed features not being available to the application based on a configuration of the application; and causing display of a deployment graphical user interface (GUI) that comprises an indication of the currently un-deployed features. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The medium of claim 28, wherein determining the one or more un-deployed features comprises determining that the one or more of the available features that is configured to use input data from a data source and for which the input data is not received from the data source in the application currently deployed. ### Claim 30 (depends on 28) The medium of claim 28, further comprising, for each of the one or more un-deployed features: determining a condition to deploy the un-deployed feature, wherein the deployment GUI comprises an indication of the condition.