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Generating Document Processing Workflows Configured to Route Documents Based on Document Conceptual Understanding

  • US 20090300705A1
  • Filed: 05/28/2008
  • Published: 12/03/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented method of generating a document processing workflow, comprising:

  • receiving a document which includes at least a publishing rule regarding documents intended for publication;

    parsing the document to identify a set of terms included in the publishing rule;

    annotating each term with metadata describing the term to create a structured pattern describing the publishing rule;

    comparing the structured pattern to a plurality of patterns to identify a best-fit pattern from the plurality of patterns, wherein each of the plurality of patterns pattern describes a workflow template;

    generating, from the workflow template corresponding to the best-fit pattern, a workflow for the structured pattern, wherein the workflow specifies a sequence of steps to comply with the publishing rule; and

    storing the generated workflow in a repository.

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