METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR WORKFLOW COMMUNICATION WHEREIN INSTRUCTIONS TO A WORKFLOW APPLICATION ARE WRITTEN BY THE WORKFLOW APPLICATION
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1. A system for communicating between an apparatus hosting a workflow application and a device, the system comprising:
- a processor, at the apparatus, configured to generate a template including a placeholder; and
an interface, at the apparatus, configured to send the template to the device and configured to receive a device output from the device, the device output including device data generated by the device and inserted into the placeholder of the template.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, system, and computer readable medium for communicating between an apparatus hosting a workflow application and a device, by generating a template including a placeholder. The instruction template is then sent to the device and a device output is received from the device, the device output including device data generated by the device and inserted into the placeholder of the template.
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1. A system for communicating between an apparatus hosting a workflow application and a device, the system comprising:
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a processor, at the apparatus, configured to generate a template including a placeholder; and an interface, at the apparatus, configured to send the template to the device and configured to receive a device output from the device, the device output including device data generated by the device and inserted into the placeholder of the template. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for communicating between an apparatus hosting a workflow application and a device, the method comprising:
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generating, at the workflow application, an instruction template for an instruction; sending, by the workflow application, the instruction template to the device; receiving, by the device, the instruction template; generating, by the device, an output; integrating, by the device, the output into the instruction template thereby producing a completed output instruction message; sending, by the device, the completed output instruction message; receiving, by the workflow application, the completed output instruction message; and processing, by the workflow application, the completed output instruction message. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable storage medium including computer executable instructions for communicating between an apparatus hosting a workflow application and a device, wherein the instructions, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method comprising:
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generating a template including a placeholder; sending the template to the device; and receiving a device output from the device, the device output including device data generated by the device and inserted into the placeholder of the template. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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