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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2007
Tong Sun, Penfield, NY (US);
John O. Walker, Rochester, NY (US);
Shriram V. Revankar, Webster, NY (US);
Narasimha Raju Gottumukkala, Ruston, LA (US);
Tong Sun, Penfield, NY (US);
John O. Walker, Rochester, NY (US);
Shriram V. Revankar, Webster, NY (US);
Narasimha Raju Gottumukkala, Ruston, LA (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A system and method of modeling and evaluating workflows that provides workflow auto generation and Hierarchical Dependence Graphs for workflows. Modeling and evaluation of workflows is accomplished by accessing a knowledge database containing service descriptions, generating valid workflows models, simulating workflow and obtaining customer requirements through a Graphical User Interface. This system and method generate and display workflows that satisfy a users requirements. In addition, Hierarchical Dependence Graphs provide abstract views that provide additional analysis and control of workflow.