Workflow service using state transfer
US10033816B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/245
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A provider network for providing continuous workflow service for an open-ended number of workflows using non-persistent threads. In some cases, the provider network includes a workflow handling service and a workflow evaluation service. The workflow handling service may receive indications of task completion events related to respective workflows, and in turn may send non-blocking requests for workflow decisions from the workflow evaluation service. In generating a workflow decision, the workflow evaluation service may determine resources for executing a workflow evaluation thread for generating the workflow decision. Further, a given workflow evaluation thread may determine a workflow decision without relying on a previously stored state for a state machine corresponding to the workflow. In this way, a given workflow decision may be determined on different allocated resources at different points in time in maintaining the workflow.
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