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Method and apparatus for processing jobs on an enterprise-wide computer system

  • US 20080034369A1
  • Filed: 08/13/2007
  • Published: 02/07/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of processing a job in an enterprise-wide computer portal system comprised of a job server configured to execute a job and to process a set of input data corresponding to the job, a job repository including computer memory encoded with a plurality of objects including at least one job and at least one set of job properties corresponding to said at least one job, wherein said set of job properties includes a set of input data to be provided to a job server when a corresponding job is executed, and wherein the enterprise-wide computer portal system is electrically connected to a plurality of enterprise computer systems and configured for communication with at least one enterprise user through a network interface, the method comprising:

  • receiving a request to execute a job from an enterprise user connected to the enterprise-wide computer portal system through a computer network;

    retrieving the requested job and a corresponding set of input data from the job repository;

    dispatching the requested job and the corresponding set of input data for processing on a corresponding job server;

    processing the requested job with the corresponding set of input data in the job server so as to produce an output report; and

    transmitting the output report to the enterprise user through the network interface.

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