Workflow system for transferring a specific classified file

• US 20030097399A1
• Filed: 11/19/2001
• Published: 05/22/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Agile Software Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Agile Software Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Soriano, Edmar Magbanua, Yuan, Tzu Chiang
• Application Number:
  US09/989,776
• Publication Number:
  US 20030097399A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

A tailored classified file deposit screen is provided by a server connected to a first computer network. The tailored classified file deposit screen is configured to transfer a specific classified file based on a step in a sequence of steps of a process. A display of a specification of the file is provided. A means to identify the file on a storage device connected to a second computer network is also provided. Finally a means to transfer the file and a classification identifier to the server is provided.

Claims

1. A tailored classified file deposit screen provided by a server connected to a first computer network wherein the tailored classified file deposit screen is configured to transfer a specific classified file, based on a step in a sequence of steps of a process, providing the following:

a display of a specification of the file;

means to identify the file on a storage device connected to a second computer network; and

means to transfer the file and a classification identifier to the server.

2. The tailored classified file deposit screen of claim 1, wherein the tailored classified file deposit screen is a web page presented by a web browser and the server is a web server connected to the Internet, an intranet, or an extranet.

3. The tailored classified file deposit screen of claim 1, wherein each step of the process is a node in a sequence of nodes of a workflow describing the process.

4. The tailored classified file deposit screen of claim 3, wherein the workflow is implemented using a workflow system and the file specification and classification are determined based on the node in the workflow represented in the workflow system.

5. The tailored classified file deposit screen of claim 1, wherein the screen or server validates the file that was transferred matches the classification.

6. The tailored classified file deposit screen of claim 5, wherein the screen or the server returns a message to the user based on the validation.

7. A tailored classified file delivery screen provided by a server connected to a first computer network wherein the tailored classified file delivery screen is configured to transfer a specific classified file, based on a step in a sequence of steps of a process, providing the following:

a display of the specification of the file;

means to determine the file storage identification on a storage device connected to a third computer network; and

means to transfer the file from the server to the storage device.

8. The tailored classified file delivery screen of claim 7, wherein the tailored classified file delivery screen is a web page presented by a web browser and the server is a web server connected to the Internet, an intranet, or an extranet.

9. The tailored classified file delivery screen of claim 7, wherein each step of the process is a node in a sequence of nodes of a workflow describing the process.

10. The tailored classified file delivery screen of claim 9, wherein the workflow is implemented using a workflow system and the specific classified file and file specification are determined based on the node in the workflow represented in the workflow system.

11. The tailored classified file delivery screen of claim 7, wherein the server transfers the classification of the file.

12. An information logistics system comprised of a tailored classified deposit screen and a tailored classified delivery screen both provided by a server connected to a first computer network wherein the information logistics system implements an information deposit and delivery process consisting of a deposit process step to deposit a specific file followed by a delivery process step to deliver the specific file where the tailored classified deposit screen is used to transfer a specified file from a first storage device connected to a second computer network to the server and the tailored classified delivery screen is used to transfer the file from the server to a second storage device connected to a third computer network.

13. The information logistics system of claim 12, wherein the tailored classified deposit screen and tailored classified delivery screen are web pages displayed by a web browser and the server is a web server connected to the Internet, an intranet, or extranet.

14. The information logistics system of claim 12, wherein each step of the process is a node in a sequence of nodes of a workflow describing the information deposit and delivery process.

15. The information logistics system of claim 12, wherein the workflow is implemented using a workflow system and the file specification is determined based on the node in the workflow represented in the workflow system.

25. The information logistics system of claim 12, wherein the process step has two successor process steps and the access to the specified file is passed to one successor process step based on the classification of the specified file.

26. The information logistics system of claim 12, wherein a process step has two successor process steps and the server provides a decision input screen and the access to the specified file is passed to one successor delivery process step based on the response from the input screen.

27. The information logistics system of claim 12, wherein the process step has two successor process steps and the access to the specified file is passed to both successor process steps.

16. A classified file separator that divides a set of classified files into a first classified file set and a second classified file set based on a classification characteristic of each file.

17. An information logistics and processing system comprised of a tailored classified deposit screen and a tailored classified delivery screen both provided by a server connected to a first computer network wherein the information logistics and processing system implements an information deposit, processing and delivery process consisting of a deposit process step to deposit a first specific file followed by a file process step that uses the first specific file as input to a process to create a second specific file followed by a delivery process step to deliver the second specific file where the tailored classified deposit screen is used to transfer the first specified file from a first storage device connected to a second computer network to the server, the server processes the first specified file to create the second specified file, and the tailored classified delivery screen is used to transfer the second specific file from the server to a second storage device connected to a third computer network.

18. The information logistics and processing system of claim 17, wherein the tailored classified deposit screen and tailored classified delivery screen are web pages displayed by a web browser and the server is a web server connected to the Internet, an intranet, or extranet.

19. The information logistics and processing system of claim 17, wherein each step of the process is a node in a sequence of nodes of a workflow describing the information deposit and delivery process.

20. The information logistics and processing system of claim 17, wherein the workflow is implemented using a workflow system and the file specifications and classifications are determined based on the node in the workflow represented in the workflow system.

21. The information logistics and processing system of claim 17, wherein the file processing step is selected from two file processing processes based on the classification of the specified file.

22. The information logistics and processing system of claim 17, wherein the file process step has two successor delivery process steps and the access to the specified file is passed to both successor delivery process steps.

23. The information logistics and processing system of claim 17, wherein the file process step has two successor delivery process steps and the access to the second specified file is passed to one successor delivery process step based on the classification of the second specified file.

24. The information logistics and processing system of claim 17, wherein the file process step has two successor delivery process steps and the server provides a decision input screen and the access to the second specified file is passed to one successor delivery process step based on the response from the decision input screen.

28. An information logistics and off-line processing system comprised of a tailored classified delivery screen and a tailored classified deposit screen both provided by a server connected to a first computer network wherein the information logistics and off-line processing system implements an information delivery, file processing, and deposit process consisting of a process step to deliver a first specific file followed by an off-line process step to process the first specified file to a second specific file followed by a deposit process step of the second specific file where the tailored classified delivery screen is used to transfer the first specific file from the server to a first storage device connected to a second computer network, the off-line processing of the first specified file to create a second specific file on a second storage device on a third network and the tailored classified deposit screen is used to transfer the second specific file from the second storage device connected to the third computer network to the server.

29. The information logistics and off-line processing system of claim 28, wherein the tailored classified deposit screen and tailored classified delivery screen are web pages displayed by a web browser and the server is a web server connected to the Internet, an intranet, or extranet.

30. The information logistics and off-line processing system of claim 28, wherein the process steps are nodes in a sequence of nodes of a workflow describing the information deposit and delivery process.

31. The information logistics and off-line processing system of claim 28, wherein the workflow is implemented using a workflow system and the file specifications are determined based on the node in the workflow represented in the workflow system.

32. The information logistics and off-line processing system of claim 28, wherein the off-line file processing step is selected from two file processing processes based on the classification of the specified file.

33. The information logistics and off-line processing system of claim 28, wherein the deposit process step has two successor delivery process steps and the access to the specified file is passed to both successor delivery process steps.

34. The information logistics and off-line processing system of claim 28, wherein the deposit process step has two successor delivery process steps and the access to the second specified file is passed to one successor delivery process step based on the classification of the second specified file.

35. The information logistics and off-line processing system of claim 28, wherein the deposit process step has two successor delivery process steps and the server provides a decision input screen and the access to the second specified file is passed to one successor delivery process step based on the response from the decision input screen.

36. An information logistics on-line and off-line processing system comprised of a tailored classified delivery screen and a tailored classified deposit screen both provided by a server connected to a first computer network wherein the information logistics on-line and off-line processing system implements an on-line file processing, information delivery, off-line file processing, and deposit process consisting of a process step to process a first specific file to second specific file, deliver the second specific file followed by an off-line process step to process the second specified file to a third specific file followed by a deposit process step of the third specific file where the tailored classified delivery screen is used to transfer the second specific file from the server to a first storage device connected to a second computer network, the off-line processing of the second specified file to create a third specific file on a second storage device on a third network and the tailored classified deposit screen is used to transfer the third specific file from the second storage device connected to the third computer network to the server.

37. The information logistics on-line and off-line processing system of claim 36, wherein the tailored classified deposit screen and tailored classified delivery screen are web pages displayed by a web browser and the server is a web server connected to the Internet, an intranet, or extranet.

38. The information logistics on-line and off-line processing system of claim 36, wherein the process steps are nodes in a sequence of nodes of a workflow describing the information deposit and delivery process.

39. The information logistics on-line and off-line processing system of claim 36, wherein the workflow is implemented using a workflow system and the file specifications are determined based on the node in the workflow represented in the workflow system.

40. The information logistics on-line and off-line processing system of claim 36, wherein the on-line file processing step is selected from two file processing processes based on the classification of the specified file.

41. The information logistics on-line and off-line processing system of claim 36, wherein the off-line file processing step is selected from two file processing processes based on the classification of the specified file

42. The information logistics on-line and off-line processing system of claim 36, wherein the deposit process step has two successor delivery process steps and the access to the specified file is passed to both successor delivery process steps.

43. The information logistics on-line and off-line processing system of claim 36, wherein the deposit process step has two successor delivery process steps and the access to the specified file is passed to one successor delivery process step based on the classification of the specified file.

44. The information logistics on-line and off-line processing system of claim 36, wherein the deposit process step has two successor delivery process steps and the access to the specified file is passed to one successor delivery process step based on a characteristic of the second specified file.

45. The information logistics on-line and off-line processing system of claim 36, wherein the deposit process step has two successor delivery process steps and the server provides a decision input screen and the access to the second specified file is passed to one successor delivery process step based on the response from the decision input screen.

46. An information aggregation system comprised of first tailored classified deposit screen, a second tailored classified deposit screen, and a tailored classified delivery screen all provided by a server connected to a first computer network wherein the information aggregation system implements an information deposit, aggregation, and delivery process consisting of a first deposit process step to deposit a first specific file, a second deposit process step to deposit a second specific file, followed by a delivery process step to deliver the first specific file and second specific file where the first tailored classified deposit screen is used to transfer the first specified file from a first storage device connected to a second computer network to the server, the second tailored classified deposit screen is used to transfer the second specified file from a second storage device connected to a third computer network to the server and the tailored classified delivery screen is used to transfer the first file and second file from the server to a third storage device connected to a fourth computer network

47. An information processing system comprising:

a first computer network having a first storage device;

a first monitor;

a second monitor;

a first computer capable of executing a first program adapted to display a screen on said first monitor, to transfer a specific classified file from said first storage device to a predetermined computer; and

a predetermined computer capable of executing a second program, adapted to display a screen on said second monitor the delivery of said specific classified file as input for processing by said predetermined computer.

48. The information processing system of claim 47 wherein said predetermined computer is attached to a second computer network.

49. The information processing system of claim 48 wherein said second computer network further comprising:

a second storage device.

50. The information processing system of claim 49 wherein said predetermined computer is adapted to store said specific classified file on said second storage device prior to processing.

51. An article of manufacture comprising:

a computer usable medium having a computer readable program code embodied therein configured to cause a computer to display on a monitor to transfer a specific classified file from a storage device;

computer readable program code configured to cause said specific classified file to deliver said specific classified file to a predetermined computer; and

compute readable program code configured to cause said predetermined computer to process said specific classified file as input therefor.

52. The article of manufacture of claim 51 wherein said computer usable medium further having a computer readable program code configured to cause said predetermined computer to validate said specific classified file delivered as having a pre-specified classification.

53. A computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave and encoding a plurality of sequences of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause said one or more processors to:

provide a classified file deposit screen by a server connected to a first computer network, wherein the tailored classified file deposit screen is configured to transfer a specific classified file, based on a step in a sequence of steps of a process;

display a specification of the file;

identify the file on a storage device connected to a second computer network; and

transfer the file and a classification identifier to the server.