# US 12,007,978 B2 · Validation and recommendation engine > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,007,978 B2 - Document ID: US12007978B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/702,636 - Filed: 2022-03-23 - Published: 2022-07-07 - Granted: 2024-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2019-07-30 - Assignees: Autodesk, Inc. - Applicants: Autodesk, Inc. - Inventors: Daniel Mercier; Anthony Ruto - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12007978B2 ## CPC - G06F 8/10: Requirements analysis; Specification techniques - G06F 16/2365: {Ensuring data consistency and integrity} - G06F 11/3604: Analysis of software for verifying properties of programs (testing of software G06F11/3668) - G06F 30/20: Design optimisation, verification or simulation (optimisation, verification or simulation of circuit designs G06F30/30) - G06N 5/04: Inference or reasoning models - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06N: COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS ## Abstract One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for validating a set of input data used by a software application, the method comprising: determining a first validation class for a first portion of the set of input data; determining a first validation operation to be performed on the first portion of the set of input data based on the first validation class; causing the first validation operation to be performed on the first portion of the set of input data; determining that the first validation operation is unsuccessful; and generating a validation report indicating that the set of input data includes an error. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer-implemented method for validating input data to a cloud-based software application, the method comprising: receiving, at a first computing device, the input data from a second computing device that is coupled to a server machine that is executing the cloud-based software application; determining a first validation class to validate based on the input data to the cloud-based software application, wherein the first validation class is included in an application model that corresponds to the cloud-based software application; determining a first validation operation to perform based on the first validation class; causing the first validation operation to be performed on at least a first portion of the input data; determining whether the first validation operation is successful; and generating a report based on whether the first validation operation is successful or unsuccessful. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the application model includes an application class and at least one validation class. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, where the first validation operation is unsuccessful, and the report indicates that the input data includes an error. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first validation operation is successful, and the report indicates that the input data is valid. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The computer-implemented method of claim 4, further comprising transmitting the report to a web browser. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first validation class is determined based on the at least a first portion of the input data. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the input data is received from a web browser. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising: determining a second validation class to validate based on the input data, wherein the second validation class also is included in the application model; determining a second validation operation to perform based on the second validation class; and causing the first validation operation to be performed on at least a second portion of the input data. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein the second validation class is determined based on the at least a second portion of the input data. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein causing the first validation operation to be performed on the at least a first portion of the input data comprises: determining a first microservice to perform the first validation operation; and causing the first microservice to perform the first validation operation on the at least a first portion of the input data. ### Claim 11 One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to validate input data to a cloud-based software application by performing the steps of: receiving, at a first computing device, the input data from a second computing device that is coupled to a server machine that is executing the cloud-based software application; determining a first validation class to validate based on the input data to the cloud-based software application, wherein the first validation class is included in an application model that corresponds to the cloud-based software application; determining a first validation operation to perform based on the first validation class; causing the first validation operation to be performed on at least a first portion of the input data; and generating a report based on whether the first validation operation is successful or unsuccessful. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 11, wherein the application model includes an application class and at least one validation class. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 11, where the first validation operation is unsuccessful, and the report indicates that the input data includes an error. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 11, wherein the first validation operation is successful, and the report indicates that the input data is valid. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 11, wherein the first validation class is determined based on the at least a first portion of the input data. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 11, further comprising receiving the input data, determining that the application model corresponds to the input data, and selecting the application model. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 11, further comprising receiving the input data, determining that the cloud-based software application is associated with the input data, and selecting the application model. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 11, further comprising receiving the input data, determining that the application model corresponds to the input data, and selecting the application model. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 11, further comprising receiving the input data, determining that the cloud-based software application is associated with the input data, and selecting the application model. ### Claim 20 A system, comprising: one or more memories storing instructions; and one or more processors that are coupled to the one or more memories and, when executing the instructions, are configured to validate input data to a cloud-based software application by performing the steps of: receiving the input data from a computing device that is coupled to a server machine that is executing the cloud-based software application; determining a first validation class to validate based on the input data to the cloud-based software application, wherein the first validation class is included in an application model that comprises at least one validation class; determining a first validation operation to perform based on the first validation class; causing the first validation operation to be performed on at least a first portion of the input data; and generating a report based on whether the first validation operation is successful or unsuccessful.