Walmart has been granted a patent for a system that automatically generates experiments by routing experiment requests to micro-services using a prefix-based mechanism. The system allows for the modification of services based on configuration parameters, enhancing efficiency in experimentation processes. GlobalData’s report on Walmart gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Automatically generating experiments based on experiment requests
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11971810B2) discloses a system and method for conducting experiments using a computing device. The system includes a user interface, a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, and at least one processor. The processor is configured to receive an experiment request with sub-prefix and configuration parameter pairs, transmit portions of the request to different services based on routing tables, and modify services based on configuration parameters and values. The system can determine configuration properties and values from a model configuration table and generate experiments by modifying services accordingly.
Furthermore, the system can determine corresponding configuration properties and values based on configuration paths, compare sub-prefixes to routing tables to identify services, and extract configuration parameters from experiment requests. Each service involved in the experiments is a micro-service, and modifications to services are made based on the values of configuration properties. The patent also covers a computer-implemented method and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions for performing the operations described above. These innovations aim to streamline the process of conducting experiments by efficiently managing configuration parameters and values across multiple services, ultimately enhancing the effectiveness and accuracy of experimental procedures in a computing environment.
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