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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2012
John L. Farmer, Santa Maria, CA (US);
Joseph Ternasky, Mountain View, CA (US);
Matthew A. Wormley, San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
Vijay Sadanand Ghaskadvi, San Jose, CA (US);
John L. Farmer, Santa Maria, CA (US);
Joseph Ternasky, Mountain View, CA (US);
Matthew A. Wormley, San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
Vijay Sadanand Ghaskadvi, San Jose, CA (US);
Adobe Systems Incorporated, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products for handling a workflow within an electronic document. Participants are chosen for the workflow and the activities are assigned to the workflow participants. Workflow information is obtained from an electronic document, where the workflow information pertains to activities assigned to a user. The user can consult on or delegate the assigned activities, in which case the electronic document is sent to the consultant or delegate. Alternatively the user can reassign future activities. If it is detected that the workflow has been completed, the user can indicate the continuing of the workflow by identifying additional workflow participants, and the electronic document is sent to one of the additional workflow participants.