Information from China’s National Intellectual Property Administration shows that ABB Switzerland Ltd. has filed a patent titled “Method for Assisting a User in Computer-Aided Generation,” with publication number CN121326457A, filed in July 2025.

The patent describes a method designed to support users in the computer-aided generation of at least part of software applications for industrial processes. The approach focuses on improving efficiency and consistency in industrial software development through data-driven and AI-supported assistance.

According to the filing, the system first acquires assistance data used to support users during software generation. This data is derived from process mining of historical computer-aided generation records, which are based on previous software development activities performed by one or more users for other industrial process applications. The process mining is supported by an artificial intelligence (AI) model.

The system then analyzes these historical generation datasets to identify patterns, workflows, and user behavior in software creation. Based on this analysis, it generates structured assistance data that can guide users in current software application development tasks.

By integrating AI-based process mining with historical development data, the method aims to make industrial software generation more intelligent and standardized. It helps reduce manual configuration effort, improve development efficiency, and enhance consistency across complex industrial applications.