Automated workflow generation
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for generating a workflow, comprising:
- receiving via an interactive user interface operator input that defines a first document that is to be filled in by a user and comprises a decision component;
automatically defining a first state of the workflow corresponding to the first document and a transition associated with actuation of the decision component;
generating a second document that is to be presented upon user selection of the decision component in the first document and automatically defining a second state of the workflow that corresponds to the second document and is linked to the first state by the transition; and
responsively to the first and second documents and the decision component, automatically producing software code that corresponds to the workflow, for use in a workflow engine.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method for generating a workflow includes receiving via an interactive user interface operator input that defines a first document that is to be filled in by a user and comprises a decision component. A first state of the workflow corresponding to the first document and a transition associated with actuation of the decision component are automatically defined. A second document that is to be presented upon user selection of the decision component in the first document is generated, and a second state of the workflow that corresponds to the second document and is linked to the first state by the transition is generated. In response to the first and second documents and the decision component, software code that corresponds to the workflow is produced for use in a workflow engine.
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24 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for generating a workflow, comprising:
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receiving via an interactive user interface operator input that defines a first document that is to be filled in by a user and comprises a decision component; automatically defining a first state of the workflow corresponding to the first document and a transition associated with actuation of the decision component; generating a second document that is to be presented upon user selection of the decision component in the first document and automatically defining a second state of the workflow that corresponds to the second document and is linked to the first state by the transition; and responsively to the first and second documents and the decision component, automatically producing software code that corresponds to the workflow, for use in a workflow engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. Apparatus for workflow generation, comprising:
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a display presenting an interactive user interface; an input device; and a processor, which is coupled to receive via the interactive user interface operator input that defines a first document that is to be filled in by a user and comprises a decision component, to automatically define a first state of a workflow corresponding to the first document and a transition associated with actuation of the decision component, to generate a second document that is to be presented upon user selection of the decision component in the first document and to automatically define a second state of the workflow that corresponds to the second document and is linked to the first state by the transition, and responsively to the first and second documents and the decision component, to automatically produce software code that corresponds to the workflow, for use in a workflow engine. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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- 17. A computer software product, comprising a computer-readable medium in which computer program instructions are stored, which instructions, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to receive via an interactive user interface operator input that defines a first document that is to be filled in by a user and comprises a decision component, to automatically define a first state of the workflow corresponding to the first document and a transition associated with actuation of the decision component, to generate a second document that is to be presented upon user selection of the decision component in the first document and to automatically define a second state of the workflow that corresponds to the second document and is linked to the first state by the transition, and responsively to the first and second documents and the decision component, to automatically produce software code that corresponds to the workflow, for use in a workflow engine.
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