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Method and system for optimizing request-promise workflows

Patent 6895384 Issued on May 17, 2005. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject October 8, 2019. 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.

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Inventor

Application

No. 09415507 filed on 10/08/1999

US Classes:

705/8Allocating resources or scheduling for an administrative function

Examiners

Primary: Diaz, Susanna M.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 1361531 EP 11/01/2003

International Classes

G06F017/60
G06R017/60

Abstract

A system for optimizing request-promise workflows includes a first entity that provides supplies to a second entity. The second entity optimizes its production to generate a request for the supplies and reoptimizes in response to promises received from the first entity. The first entity may send a culprit promise that identifies the supply that is creating the shortage.

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