Container materialization/dematerialization for reduced dataload and improved data-coherency in workflow-management systems
Patent 6073111 Issued on June 6, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date: 
April 15, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
April 15, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesData processing system with improved work flow system and method Work flow management system and method Work flow system for task allocation and reallocation Patent #: 5974392 InventorsApplicationNo. 061015 filed on 04/15/1998US Classes:705/8, Allocating resources or scheduling for an administrative function705/1, AUTOMATED ELECTRICAL FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS PRACTICE OR MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENT705/7, Operations research705/9, Staff scheduling or task assignment705/32Time accounting (time and attendance, monitoring billable hours)ExaminersPrimary: Voeltz, Emanuel T.Assistant: Groutt, Phillip Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 013/00Foreign Application Priority Data1997-04-15 EPAbstractThe present invention relates to the field of integration of applications that are executed by computer systems. In an additional focus, the current invention improves the integration of applications within workflow management systems. The basic approach of the invention to this problem are the features of input container materialization programs and output container dematerialization programs. The materialization programs are executed for an input container before the input container is passed to a process activity. The purpose of the materialization programs is to perform materialization of the input container by retrieving its data members' contents from arbitrary storage areas and/or by manipulating the data-member's contents. The de-materialization programs are executed after a process activity completed execution, and their purpose is to perform de-materialization of the output container by manipulating its data-members' contents and/or storing its data members' contents to arbitrary storage areas.Other References
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