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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2008
Andrew Bybee, Kirkland, WA (US);
Derik Stenerson, Redmond, WA (US);
Denis Seniuc, Bellevue, WA (US);
Kalmadi Santhosh Rao, Redmond, WA (US);
Shashi Ranjan, Redmond, WA (US);
Andrew Bybee, Kirkland, WA (US);
Derik Stenerson, Redmond, WA (US);
Denis Seniuc, Bellevue, WA (US);
Kalmadi Santhosh Rao, Redmond, WA (US);
Shashi Ranjan, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Users are enabled to quickly and easily associate records representing entities such as themselves, other users, contacts, accounts, teams/groups, and similar ones employing a record of the association and assign each entity a role or other attributes as a part of this association. Relationship records and attributes preserving entity association information allow teamwork, communication, and collaboration for effective management of business processes. The records and attributes also enable visualization and facilitate deeper understanding of the relationships between people, data, and business processes.