Flexible web-based interface for workflow management systems
US7027997B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/06316
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A flexible interface and a method for employing the same are provided for interconnecting a client program with a workflow server running a workflow management system having workflow-type functionality. The interface includes a set of predefined protocol user interface pages including at least one control page. At least one first workflow platform-dependent object is provided for accessing the workflow functionality. At least one second workflow platform-independent object is provided for providing data to the first workflow platform-dependent object. At least one server program is provided that is callable by the control page to access the workflow functionality by invoking at least one of the first workflow platform-dependent object and the second workflow platform-independent object to promote data translation and exchange between the client program and the workflow management system.
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