Workflow visualization

US8621421B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

• Eilene Hao Klaka · Redmond, US
• Phillip David Allen · Kirkland, US
• Alexander Malek · Seattle, US
• Mark Nelson · Kirkland, US
• Philippe-Joseph Arida · Edmonds, US
• Emil Cicos · Kirkland, US
• Helene Martin · Seattle, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 10, 2010
• Grant date: Dec 31, 2013
• Expiry date: Jul 9, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/06
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A mechanism is provided for saving workflow execution state and mapping the execution state to graphical elements overlaid on a graphical drawing representing the workflow generated by a separate application. The graphical drawing may be a flowchart drawing corresponding to one or more paths of the workflow and the graphical elements may provide status information associated with individual steps or groups of steps of the workflow execution.