US6253369B1
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Workflow object compiler with user interrogated information incorporated into skeleton of source code for generating executable workflow objects
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1997-01-16
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Granted: 2001-06-26
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Expires: 2017-01-16
Abstract
Abstract A message driven processor operates as middleware between clients and back-end hosts or servers in a large client-server system to reduce the number of concurrent sessions required to be supported by the network and to allow a common client user interface to divergent back-end systems. High level requests from a client in support of a business function are translated into workflows which may involve multiple requests to back-end servers by the message driven processor. Information resulting from workflows and information retrieved from back-end servers may be integrated into a single reply message to the requesting client.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald M. Cloud
- 👤 Kevin F. Kelly
- 👤 David P. Bonaccorsi
- 👤 Mark K. Weeks
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 06:01
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/46; G06F9/54; G06F9/546; G06F2209/00; G06F2209/46; G06F2209/462
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
Method of generating and using executable workflow objects in a message driven process comprising: a. interrogating a user as to information needed to define a workflow object of the message driven process; b. incorporating user interrogated information into a skeleton of source code, whereby the combined information and skeleton constitutes a complete source code list, c. compiling the source code list into executable code, and d. storing the executable code as a workflow object which can be selectively incorporated in workflows of the message driven process to satisfy a request from a client; e. incorporating the workflow object into a workflow by translating a related request message from a client process into one or more units of work, comprising one or more workflow objects, at least one of which are sent to a server process in apparatus for communicating information between one or more client processes running on respective host processors and one or moer server processes running on one or more host processors by way of message driven processor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
Method of generating and using executable workflow objects in a message driven process comprising: a. interrogating a user as to information needed to define a workflow object of the message driven process; b. incorporating user interrogated information into a skeleton of source code, whereby the combined information and skeleton constitutes a complete source code list, c. compiling the source code list into executable code, and d. storing the executable code as a workflow object which can be selectively incorporated in workflows of the message driven process to satisfy a request from a client; e. incorporating the workflow object into a workflow by translating a related request message from a client process into one or more units of work, comprising one or more workflow objects, at least one of which are sent to a server process in apparatus for communicating information between one or more client processes running on respective host processors and one or moer server processes running on one or more host processors by way of message driven processor.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2004-06-25 | 2004-12-25 | 2005-06-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2008-06-25 | 2008-12-25 | 2009-06-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2012-06-25 | 2012-12-25 | 2013-06-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |