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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2011
Andreas Schülke, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Thomas Strauβ, Nürnberg, DE;
Andreas Schülke, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Thomas Strauβ, Nürnberg, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
At least one example embodiment discloses a method of processing a workitem including a plurality of tasks. The method includes transmitting requests for completion to the plurality of tasks, respectively, receiving processed data from a first task of the plurality of tasks in response to the request, the processed data being marked as intended for a second task of the plurality of tasks, changing a counter value associated with the second task, each of the plurality of tasks associated with a counter value, transmitting the processed data to the second task, and determining a state of the workitem based on the counter values.