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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 12, 1996
Fernando Flores, Berkeley, CA (US);
Chauncey F Bell, III, Alameda, CA (US);
Pablo A Flores, Alameda, CA (US);
Rodrigo F Flores, Berkeley, CA (US);
Raul Medina-Mora Icaza, Mexico City, MX;
John A McAfee, Kensington, CA (US);
Manuel Jasso Nunez, Alameda, CA (US);
Thomas G Buchler, Berkeley, CA (US);
Thomas E White, Monte Sereno, CA (US);
Russell G Redenbaugh, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Juan Ludlow Saldivar, Mexico City, MX;
Terry A Winograd, Stanford, CA (US);
Robert P Dunham, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Harry K Wong, Danville, CA (US);
Roy I Gift, San Anselmo, CA (US);
Action Technologies, Inc., Alameda, CA (US);
Abstract
A system for analyzing and structuring business processes implemented in software to provides businesses with tools to manage business processes. The system i) notifies the user that he or she has a step to begin or to complete; ii) provides the user with the proper tools to complete a task; iii) provides the user with the proper information to complete a task; iv) allows the user to see where a task fits in the overall process; v) manages proper reminders, alerts, and follow-ups to keep the process moving; vi) automates certain standard procedures; vii) integrates with the organization's existing business systems; and viii) provides application program interfaces that allow developers to develop applications that are workflow-enabled. The system utilizes a workflow server including a transactions manager and a database.