Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Elin R Pedersen

Desney S Tan

George G Robertson

Oscar E Murillo

Brian R Meyers

Roland Lucas Fernandez

Nuria M Oliver

Steven William Macbeth

Mary P Czerwinski

Jeanine E Spence

A system that can enable the atomization of application functionality in connection with an activity-centric system is provided. The system can be utilized as a programmatic tool that decomposes an application's constituent functionality into atoms thereafter monitoring and aggregating atoms with respect to a particular activity. In doing so, the functionality of the system can be scaled based upon complexity and needs of the activity. Additionally, the system can be employed to monetize the atoms or activity capabilities based upon respective use.

Activity-centric granular application functionality

A system that can identify, create, update and/or process a workflow based upon a current, past or future activity is disclosed. A 'workflow' can be defined as an activity flow that includes interaction with, or assignment of work to, people, devices, or services by a single individual or a group of individuals. Once a workflow is determined in accordance with the innovation, the system can inform other users or groups that are performing, or intend to perform, a similar or like activity. In establishing the workflow, the innovation can operate in an ad hoc or authored manner. As well, the system can employ a combination of either ad hoc or authored mechanisms in establishment of the workflow.

Creating and managing activity-centric workflow

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