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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2000
Hiroshi Nishihara, Yokohama, JP;
Tetsuya Watanabe, Yokohama, JP;
Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi, Kawasaki, JP;
Takayuki Yokoyama, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroshi Nishihara, Yokohama, JP;
Tetsuya Watanabe, Yokohama, JP;
Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi, Kawasaki, JP;
Takayuki Yokoyama, Yokohama, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A workflow server is provided with, in association with a user management tablefor managing work items for each user, a listof substitute users for indicating a substitute user for each work or process and a listof users in charge who designates the user as a substitute. When a client terminal user selects a specific user among the users in charge on the list, the workflow server checks the power of substitute by referring to the listof substitute users for the selected user, thereby to allow the client terminal user to process a predesignated unprocessed work item instead of the selected user in charge.