Manuel A Nunez

US Patent:

60731095, Jun 6, 2000

Filed:

Dec 12, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/764131

Inventors:

Fernando Flores - Berkeley CA
Chauncey F. Bell - Alameda CA
Pablo A. Flores - Alameda CA
Rodrigo F. Flores - Berkeley CA
Raul Medina-Mora Icaza - Mexico City, MX
John A. McAfee - Kensington CA
Manuel Jasso Nunez - Alameda CA
Thomas G. Buchler - Berkeley CA
Thomas E. White - Monte Sereno CA
Russell G. Redenbaugh - Philadelphia PA
Juan Ludlow Saldivar - Mexico City, MX
Terry A. Winograd - Stanford CA
Robert P. Dunham - Pleasanton CA
Harry K. T. Wong - Danville CA
Roy I. Gift - San Anselmo CA

Assignee:

Action Technologies, Inc. - Alameda CA

International Classification:

G06F 15173

US Classification:

705 8

Abstract:

A system for analyzing and structuring business processes implemented in software to provides businesses with tools to manage business processes. The system i) notifies the user that he or she has a step to begin or to complete; ii) provides the user with the proper tools to complete a task; iii) provides the user with the proper information to complete a task; iv) allows the user to see where a task fits in the overall process; v) manages proper reminders, alerts, and follow-ups to keep the process moving; vi) automates certain standard procedures; vii) integrates with the organization's existing business systems; and viii) provides application program interfaces that allow developers to develop applications that are workflow-enabled. The system utilizes a workflow server including a transactions manager and a database.

US Patent:

57348375, Mar 31, 1998

Filed:

Jan 14, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/182744

Inventors:

Pablo A. Flores - Alameda CA
Rodrigo F. Flores - Berkeley CA
Raul Medina-Mora Icaza - Mexico City, MX
Jaime Garza Vasquez - Alameda CA
John A. McAfee - Kensington CA
Manoj Kumar - Alameda CA
Manuel Jasso Nunez - Alameda CA
Terry Allen Winograd - Stanford CA
Harry K. T. Wong - Danville CA
Roy I. Gift - San Anselmo CA

Assignee:

Action Technologies, Inc. - Alameda CA

International Classification:

G06F 1900

US Classification:

395207

Abstract:

The invention is a method and system which provides consultants, business process analysts, and application developers with a unified tool with which to conduct business process analysis, design, documentation and to generate business process definitions and workflow-enabled applications. The invention may be implemented using a software system which has two functional sets. One is a set of graphical tools that can be used by a developer or business analyst to map out business processes. The second is a set of tools that can be used to document and specify in detail the attributes of each workflow definition, including roles, cycle time, conditions, of satisfaction, cost and value, associated text, forms, application data as well as detail the attributes of links between workflows required to complete a business process map, and to generate a business process definition and a workflow-enabled application. In this manner, the invention provides the capability of performing application generation and generation of business process definitions in a definitions database. The invention also includes a workflow language scripting capability.

US Patent:

60584130, May 2, 2000

Filed:

May 13, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/855214

Inventors:

Rodrigo F. Flores - Berkeley CA
Pablo A. Flores - Alameda CA
Raul Medina-Mora Icaza - Mexico City, MX
Thomas E. White - Monte Sereno CA
John A. McAfee - Kensington CA
Manuel Jasso Nunez - Alameda CA
Thomas G. Buchler - Berkeley CA
Roy I. Gift - San Anselmo CA

Assignee:

Action Technologies, Inc. - Alameda CA

International Classification:

G06F 946

US Classification:

709101

Abstract:

The present invention is a method and apparatus which is used to enable application developers to generate workflow enabled applications which request services from the workflow server component of the workflow system, remotely and indirectly using messaging, shared databases or inter-process communications. The present invention provides a standard transaction format (STF) for accessing such a workflow system through STF processors via messaging, updates to the shared databases or inter-process communications. Workflow enabled applications are used by users to act and participate in business processes and enable users and managers to observe and query the status of workflows and business processes.