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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 13, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Norman Ken Ouchi, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Solectron Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/516 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/516 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to message-based workflow systems and methods for computer networks. In one embodiment, the invention provides: (1) an e-mail system; (2) PC's, terminals, and/or workstations; and (3) a form route manager connected by the e-mail system. In another, the invention provides an e-mail-based workflow system for processing a document, connected to a computer network and a system for sending an e-mail, including a form route manager, connected to the computer network, capable of receiving and sending the e-mail, and capable of defining a route, a step-by-step sequence of e-mail addresses, in the network.