Workflow system and method
US8065176B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 5, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/0633
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provides workflow systems and methods. A workflow system having a matchmaking unit for receiving a task query from a workflow, and a plurality of task definer units, each providing a definition of a task. The matchmaking unit communicates with the task definer units to evaluate the task definitions against the task query based on at least one property associated with each task definition and provides at least one of the task definitions to the workflow as offers based on the evaluation.
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