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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2005
Andres Sanabria, Sammamish, WA (US);
Constantin Mihai, Bellevue, WA (US);
Nikhil Kothari, Sammamish, WA (US);
Israel Hilerio, Kenmore, WA (US);
Michael Harder, Bellevue, WA (US);
Paul E. Maybee, Seattle, WA (US);
Andres Sanabria, Sammamish, WA (US);
Constantin Mihai, Bellevue, WA (US);
Nikhil Kothari, Sammamish, WA (US);
Israel Hilerio, Kenmore, WA (US);
Michael Harder, Bellevue, WA (US);
Paul E. Maybee, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods that implement interactivity as part of a workflow itself. Data is passed in and out of the workflow to form an interactive workflow, via employing an interactive activity component. Such interactive activity component models suspension points within a workflow definition, wherein user input and associated interaction can be supplied to the workflow during various interactivity breaks that request user input. Such an arrangement enables a controlled/synchronous data exchange between the workflow and a host application associated therewith.