82 results about "Workflow application" patented technology

A method and system which allow a user to define and edit workflow applications for a mobile device, screens associated with the applications, and workflow process is described. The states or schemas for these applications may be stored as records in databases.

This invention is about engineering approach to development of transactional workflow applications and about ability of this way produced applications to concurrently process large number of workflow requests of identical type with high speed. It provides methods and articles of manufacture: for graphical development of fully executable workflow application; for producing configuration of class objects and threads with capacity for concurrent processing of multitude of requests of identical type for transactional workflow and for concurrent execution and synchronization of parallel workflow-activity sequences within processing of a workflow request; for application self-scaling up and self-scaling down of its processing capacity; and for real-time visualization of application's thread structures, thread quantity, thread usage, and scaling-enacted changes in threads structure and quantity.

A system for collaboratively managing complex, longtail property and casualty insurance claims which is remotely and continuously accessible by all users designated by the insurer. The users can access documents retained in a centralized database through an application layer. The application layer includes a workflow application, a document management application and an administrative application. A method for collaboratively managing complex claims includes the storage of documents in a centralized remotely-accessible computer database, access to the documents through an application layer, and management of the claim management process through a workflow management application used in connection with a document management application.

The invention relates to a generalized flowsheet platform technique under an enterprise-oriented information system structure. Aiming at current management and transaction processing, a provincial universal electronic workflow platform is built through an advanced workflow technique according to the principle of centralization, standardization and integration; therefore, unified management and centralized monitoring for various managements and operation flows can be realized on one hand, and on the other hand, a general workflow application model independent of application is built from the standpoint of the enterprise-oriented information system structure; the configurable componentized model is utilized to conform or transform the existing application and dispose the new application; one or multiple sets of system platforms are built in a concentrative or distributed manner; therefore, the complexity of a workflow system is reduced, the workflow application is enabled to be developed and deployed rapidly, and the management maintenance work is simplified and the cost of later technical support is lowered at the same time.

A workflow application is represented by a graph comprising a plurality of components, some of which may be processes. At least two of the processes are interpreted according to different respective sets of rules. The sets of rules are implemented in either a plurality of respective navigation engines or in a single engine implementing multiple sets of rules.

A system for enabling client software applications to interface with peripheral devices over a network. An application connection layer interfaces with a programming language of a client software application. A simple object access protocol (SOAP) client processor communicates with the application connection layer and a client software application using the application connection layer. The SOAP client processor includes an eXtensible mark-up language (XML) processor for converting data provided in XML format to a form usable by the client software application. A transport layer for interfaces with the SOAP processor and peripheral devices connected to the network.

The automatic workflow application program generator of this invention automatically generates workflow definition files to be executed in the computer system by including organization and role definition information, activity definition information and data entity information input by user. Users may input definitions and cite definitions of workflow, organization/role, activities and data entit in to complete development of workflow application programs. In the present invention, steps in inputting the related definition files may be conducted in sequential, parallel or alternative manners, selectively by the user. The present invention also provides method for generation of workflow application programs using the invented program generator.

The invention discloses a workflow based mixed renting method of cloud computing resources. A mode that resources are rented according to requirements based on time intervals and a mode that resources are rented by bidding are included. The method mainly comprises the steps of A) offline task scheduling of a mixed renting mode; and B) online operation and dynamic adjustment of tasks. The step A) is mainly characterized in that when time of a task matches that of a virtual machine, a unit time cost priority rule is provided, the utilization rate of the rented virtual machine is improved, and a renting according to requirements mode and the bidding renting charging mode are mixed to reduce the total cost; and the step B) is characterized in that the virtual machine is rented according to requirements, a dynamic bidding price adjust strategy and a bidding failure tolerance mechanism are provided, and the system stability is improved. According to the invention, a proper sub task floating time is calculated, a virtual machine renting mode is selected, a time slot is matched, the bidding strategy and the tolerance mechanism are provided, and the operation cost of the whole workflow application is reduced greatly.

The workflow application integrates with a research software application associated with a laboratory instrument to provide a user with step-by-step instructions on how to follow the workflow steps of a laboratory experiment. The instructions are dynamically tailored, according to the nature of the workflow, the samples being experimented upon and/or the operating states of the instrument and/or the research software application. The workflow application significantly reduces the learning curve to operate sophisticated laboratory instruments. In a genetic testing instrument the workflow application can prescribe the need for control samples and can optimize the layout of samples within the instrument's sample receiving plate or fixture.

An improved method for fault handling in a distributed IT environment. The distributed IT environment executes at least one workflow application interacting with at least one application by using interface information about the at least one application. The method comprises: storing at least one fault handling description in a implementation-independent meta language associated with the at least one application; associating the interface information with the at least one fault handling description based on at least one defined fault handling policy, created based on at least one service definition; and the workflow application if a fault response from the at least one application is received: retrieving at least one associated fault handling description based on at least one fault handling policy, and interpreting and executing a particular meta language code of the at least one associated fault handling description in order to continue the defined workflow application.