DISTRIBUTED WORKFLOW-ENABLED SYSTEM
    1.
    发明申请
    DISTRIBUTED WORKFLOW-ENABLED SYSTEM 有权
    分布式工作流程启用系统

    公开(公告)号:US20090077164A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-19

    申请号:US12135706

    申请日:2008-06-09

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173 H04L9/32

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/06

    摘要: A distributed workflow-enabled system includes: a workflow-enabled provider and a workflow-enabled client communicatively coupled by a network. The workflow-enabled provider and the workflow-enabled client include a workflow unit. The workflow unit allows the workflow-enabled provider and the workflow-enabled client to communicate, distribute processes and present a user interfaces by providing a communication manager, a process control module and a user interface module. The present invention also includes a number of novel methods including a method for communication, a method for processing by a process control module, a method for creating and presenting the user interface and a method for retrieving processes executable by the process control module.

    摘要翻译: 分布式工作流程启用的系统包括:启用工作流的提供程序和启用了工作流的客户机,通过网络进行通信耦合。 启用工作流的提供程序和启用了工作流的客户端包括工作流单元。 工作流单元允许启用工作流的提供商和启用工作流的客户端通过提供通信管理器,过程控制模块和用户界面模块来通信,分发过程和呈现用户界面。 本发明还包括许多新颖的方法,包括通信方法,由过程控制模块处理的方法,用于创建和呈现用户界面的方法以及用于检索可由过程控制模块执行的处理的方法。

    Workflow-Enabled Provider
    2.
    发明申请
    Workflow-Enabled Provider 有权
    启用了工作流的提供程序

    公开(公告)号:US20090077217A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-19

    申请号:US12135735

    申请日:2008-06-09

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/06

    摘要: A workflow-enabled provider includes a service provider and a workflow manager interface unit. The workflow manager interface unit couples the service provider to a workflow manager to provide the automatic discovering, distributed processing and dynamic user interface generating functionality. An advertisement monitor listens for broadcasts from the workflow manager regarding new clients. A request module and a response module handle the transfer of data and control signals between the workflow manager and the service provider. A process control module performs a plurality of processing functions including aggregating requests from clients, selecting requests it can service, presenting user interfaces, processing input via the service provider and controlling the service provider. The user interface module is coupled to the process control module and dynamically generates user interfaces for display by the service provider.

    摘要翻译: 启用工作流的提供程序包括服务提供者和工作流管理器接口单元。 工作流管理器接口单元将服务提供者耦合到工作流管理器以提供自动发现,分布式处理和动态用户界面生成功能。 广告监视器监听来自工作流管理器的关于新客户端的广播。 请求模块和响应模块处理工作流管理器和服务提供者之间的数据和控制信号的传送。 过程控制模块执行多个处理功能,包括聚合客户端的请求,选择可以服务的请求,呈现用户界面,经由服务提供商处理输入并控制服务提供商。 用户接口模块耦合到过程控制模块,并动态生成用于由服务提供商显示的用户界面。

    Workflow-Enabled Client
    3.
    发明申请
    Workflow-Enabled Client 有权
    启用工作流的客户端

    公开(公告)号:US20090077216A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-19

    申请号:US12135715

    申请日:2008-06-09

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/06

    摘要: A workflow-enabled client comprises a client and a workflow manager interface unit. The workflow manager interface unit couples the client to a workflow manager to provide the automatic discovering, distributed processing and dynamic user interface generating functionality of the present invention. A communication manager of the workflow-enabled client has a registration unit that registers, and unregisters, the client with the workflow manager such as by providing a name, a data and other commands. A polling module uses a received location from the workflow manager to retrieve data. The process control module performs a plurality of processing functions such a processing polled data, storing it or providing it to other clients. The process control module can also initiate other clients. The present invention also includes a number of novel methods including a method for registering a client, a method for polling data, and a method for initiating other clients.

    摘要翻译: 支持工作流的客户端包括客户端和工作流管理器接口单元。 工作流管理器接口单元将客户端耦合到工作流管理器以提供本发明的自动发现,分布式处理和动态用户界面生成功能。 启用工作流的客户端的通信管理器具有注册单元,其向客户端注册和注销工作流管理器,例如通过提供名称,数据和其他命令。 轮询模块使用来自工作流管理器的接收位置来检索数据。 过程控制模块执行多个处理功能,例如处理轮询数据,存储或将其提供给其他客户端。 过程控制模块还可以启动其他客户端。 本发明还包括许多新颖的方法,包括用于注册客户端的方法,用于轮询数据的方法以及用于发起其他客户端的方法。

    Workflow Manager For A Distributed System
    4.
    发明申请
    Workflow Manager For A Distributed System 有权
    分布式系统的工作流管理器

    公开(公告)号:US20090077165A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-19

    申请号:US12135725

    申请日:2008-06-09

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/06

    摘要: A workflow manager handles the communication between a workflow-enabled provider and a workflow-enabled client. The workflow manager maintains a directory of clients, translates a transaction from a provider into multiple transactions suitable for the client, and handles security. In one embodiment, the workflow manager connects with the workflow-enabled client by registration and with the workflow-enabled provider by advertising and activation. Subsequent communications between the workflow manager and the workflow-enabled provider and the workflow-enabled client are with a request/response protocol. The workflow manager also comprises data storage for storing data for transmission to the workflow-enabled client or the workflow-enabled provider, and workflow storage for storing information related to registered clients. The present invention also includes a number of novel methods including a method for a method for registering a client and a method for activating a provider.

    摘要翻译: 工作流管理器处理启用工作流的提供程序和启用工作流的客户端之间的通信。 工作流管理器维护客户端目录,将事务从提供者转换为适合客户端的多个事务,并处理安全性。 在一个实施例中,工作流管理器通过注册和通过广告和激活与支持工作流的提供商与启用工作流的客户端连接。 工作流管理器和启用工作流程的提供程序和启用工作流的客户端之间的后续通信具有请求/响应协议。 工作流管理器还包括用于存储用于传输到启用工作流的客户端或启用工作流的提供商的数据的数据存储,以及用于存储与注册的客户端有关的信息的工作流存储。 本发明还包括许多新颖的方法,包括用于注册客户端的方法的方法和激活提供者的方法。

    Workflow manager for a distributed system
    6.
    发明授权
    Workflow manager for a distributed system 有权
    分布式系统的工作流管理器

    公开(公告)号:US08171117B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-01

    申请号:US12135725

    申请日:2008-06-09

    IPC分类号: G06F15/177

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/06

    摘要: A workflow manager handles the communication between a workflow-enabled provider and a workflow-enabled client. The workflow manager maintains a directory of clients, translates a transaction from a provider into multiple transactions suitable for the client, and handles security. In one embodiment, the workflow manager connects with the workflow-enabled client by registration and with the workflow-enabled provider by advertising and activation. Subsequent communications between the workflow manager and the workflow-enabled provider and the workflow-enabled client are with a request/response protocol. The workflow manager also comprises data storage for storing data for transmission to the workflow-enabled client or the workflow-enabled provider, and workflow storage for storing information related to registered clients. The present invention also includes a number of novel methods including a method for a method for registering a client and a method for activating a provider.

    摘要翻译: 工作流管理器处理启用工作流的提供程序和启用工作流的客户端之间的通信。 工作流管理器维护客户端目录,将事务从提供者转换为适合客户端的多个事务,并处理安全性。 在一个实施例中,工作流管理器通过注册和通过广告和激活与支持工作流的提供商与启用工作流的客户端连接。 工作流管理器和启用工作流程的提供程序和启用工作流的客户端之间的后续通信具有请求/响应协议。 工作流管理器还包括用于存储用于传输到启用工作流的客户端或支持工作流的提供商的数据的数据存储,以及用于存储与注册的客户端相关的信息的工作流存储。 本发明还包括许多新颖的方法,包括用于注册客户端的方法的方法和激活提供者的方法。

    Workflow-enabled client
    7.
    发明授权
    Workflow-enabled client 有权
    启用工作流的客户端

    公开(公告)号:US08713144B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-29

    申请号:US12135715

    申请日:2008-06-09

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/06

    摘要: A workflow-enabled client comprises a client and a workflow manager interface unit. The workflow manager interface unit couples the client to a workflow manager to provide the automatic discovering, distributed processing and dynamic user interface generating functionality of the present invention. A communication manager of the workflow-enabled client has a registration unit that registers, and unregisters, the client with the workflow manager such as by providing a name, a data and other commands. A polling module uses a received location from the workflow manager to retrieve data. The process control module performs a plurality of processing functions such a processing polled data, storing it or providing it to other clients. The process control module can also initiate other clients. The present invention also includes a number of novel methods including a method for registering a client, a method for polling data, and a method for initiating other clients.

    摘要翻译: 支持工作流的客户端包括客户端和工作流管理器接口单元。 工作流管理器接口单元将客户端耦合到工作流管理器以提供本发明的自动发现,分布式处理和动态用户界面生成功能。 启用工作流的客户端的通信管理器具有注册单元,其向客户端注册和注销工作流管理器,例如通过提供名称,数据和其他命令。 轮询模块使用来自工作流管理器的接收位置来检索数据。 过程控制模块执行多个处理功能,例如处理轮询数据,存储或将其提供给其他客户端。 过程控制模块还可以启动其他客户端。 本发明还包括许多新颖的方法,包括用于注册客户端的方法,用于轮询数据的方法以及用于发起其他客户端的方法。

    Workflow-enabled provider
    8.
    发明授权
    Workflow-enabled provider 有权
    支持工作流的提供商

    公开(公告)号:US08838760B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-16

    申请号:US12135735

    申请日:2008-06-09

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/06

    摘要: A workflow-enabled provider includes a service provider and a workflow manager interface unit. The workflow manager interface unit couples the service provider to a workflow manager to provide the automatic discovering, distributed processing and dynamic user interface generating functionality. An advertisement monitor listens for broadcasts from the workflow manager regarding new clients. A request module and a response module handle the transfer of data and control signals between the workflow manager and the service provider. A process control module performs a plurality of processing functions including aggregating requests from clients, selecting requests it can service, presenting user interfaces, processing input via the service provider and controlling the service provider. The user interface module is coupled to the process control module and dynamically generates user interfaces for display by the service provider.

    摘要翻译: 启用工作流的提供程序包括服务提供者和工作流管理器接口单元。 工作流管理器接口单元将服务提供者耦合到工作流管理器以提供自动发现,分布式处理和动态用户界面生成功能。 广告监视器监听来自工作流管理器的关于新客户端的广播。 请求模块和响应模块处理工作流管理器和服务提供者之间的数据和控制信号的传送。 过程控制模块执行多个处理功能,包括聚合来自客户端的请求,选择可以服务的请求,呈现用户界面,经由服务提供商处理输入并控制服务提供商。 用户接口模块耦合到过程控制模块,并动态生成用于由服务提供商显示的用户界面。

    PAPER-LIKE FORMS PROCESSING SYSTEM & METHOD
    9.
    发明申请
    PAPER-LIKE FORMS PROCESSING SYSTEM & METHOD 有权
    纸张类型处理系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110060981A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-10

    申请号:US12555663

    申请日:2009-09-08

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/10

    摘要: A system for paper-like forms processing includes a plurality of portable computing devices coupled by a network to a paper-like forms server. The portable computing devices are adapted to receive images (e.g., compound documents/forms), add stroke annotations to the received images, and send the annotated received images or the stoke annotations themselves to the paper-like forms server. The paper-like forms server comprises a central scheduler and a logging module. The paper-like forms server processes compound documents as paper like forms and sends input to and receives results from service providers to perform various types of paper like processing on the compound document. The paper-like forms server performs the scheduling, routing, logging, verification and billing for the paper-like processing of compound documents. The central scheduler also stores results from service providers for later retrieval.

    摘要翻译: 用于纸状表单处理的系统包括通过网络耦合到纸状表单服务器的多个便携式计算设备。 便携式计算设备适于接收图像(例如,复合文档/表单),向所接收的图像添加笔划注释,并将注释的接收的图像或斯托克斯注释本身发送到纸状表单服务器。 纸状表单服务器包括中央调度器和记录模块。 纸状表单服务器将复合文档作为纸张形式进行处理,并向服务提供商发送输入和接收结果,以执行复合文档处理等各种类型的纸张。 纸状表单服务器对复合文件的纸状处理执行调度,路由,记录,验证和计费。 中央调度器还存储服务提供商的结果以供以后检索。

    MULTI-PROVIDER FORMS PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH QUALITY OF SERVICE
    10.
    发明申请
    MULTI-PROVIDER FORMS PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH QUALITY OF SERVICE 审中-公开
    具有服务质量的多方提供者表单处理系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110060627A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-10

    申请号:US12555683

    申请日:2009-09-08

    IPC分类号: G06Q10/00 G06Q30/00 G06Q50/00

    摘要: A multi-provider forms processing system with a quality of service rating includes a plurality of portable computing devices, a plurality of service providers and a paper-like forms server coupled by a network. The paper-like forms server comprises a central scheduler and service provider manager and rater. The multi-provider forms processing system provides ratings for the service providers that are used in selection of services providers and processing of compound documents. In particular, the central scheduler tracks and determines where transaction failures occur, and based on these failures provides a quality of service rating for each service provider. The central scheduler also monitors the logs for completion as well as restarts, attempts, failure, reworked and re-performed transaction steps and provides ratings that can be reviewed by a user in selecting a service provider or automatically by a selection module.

    摘要翻译: 具有服务质量等级的多供应商形成处理系统包括多个便携式计算设备,多个服务提供商和通过网络耦合的纸状表单服务器。 纸状表单服务器包括中央调度程序和服务提供商管理器和评估者。 多提供商表单处理系统为选择服务提供商和复合文档的处理所使用的服务提供商提供评级。 特别地,中央调度器跟踪并确定事务发生的发生地点,并且基于这些故障为每个服务提供商提供服务质量评级。 中央调度程序还监视日志以完成以及重新启动,尝试,失败,重做和重新执行的事务步骤,并提供用户可以在选择服务提供商时或由选择模块自动进行评估的等级。