APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING MOBILE DEVICES TO A BACKEND SERVER IN AN ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE ENVIRONMENT AND INITIATING A BUSINESS PROCESS
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for initiating a business process at a backend server, the backend server comprising a processor, a memory, and an input/output interface for receiving and transmitting information to and from the processor, the method comprising:
- receiving information captured by a mobile device at the backend server;
storing the captured information received by the backend server in the memory in the form of at least one file; and
initiating a business process in accordance with the captured information stored in the memory.
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Abstract
An apparatus, system, and computer-implemented method are disclosed for connecting a mobile device to a backend server. The backend server includes a processor, a memory, and an input/output interface for receiving and transmitting information to and from the processor. The method comprising capturing information using a mobile device; providing the captured information to the backend server; creating a document in the backend server that includes the captured information; associating the document with a business object; and initiating a business process in accordance with the business object and the recorded information.
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1. A computer-implemented method for initiating a business process at a backend server, the backend server comprising a processor, a memory, and an input/output interface for receiving and transmitting information to and from the processor, the method comprising:
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receiving information captured by a mobile device at the backend server; storing the captured information received by the backend server in the memory in the form of at least one file; and initiating a business process in accordance with the captured information stored in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for connecting a mobile device to a backend server in an enterprise application software environment, the mobile device comprising a display, an image capture device, and a user interface, the method comprising:
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displaying an objects screen on the display of the mobile device, wherein the objects screen provides an element to be selected that is associated with at least one business object to be created and/or linked to a document in a backend server in communication with the mobile device to perform a predetermined business function; and receiving an input from the user interface associated with a selected element. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A distributed collaborative method executable in a distributed collaborative network in communication with a backend server comprising a backend database, the method comprising:
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a plurality of users connecting to the distributed collaborative network, wherein at least one user has access to the backend database through a firewall; initiating a collaboration cycle between the plurality of users; and sharing a copy of information from the backend database between the at least one user having access to the backend database through a firewall and at least one other user connected to the distributed collaborative network that does not have access to the backend database. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An article comprising a computer-readable storage medium containing instructions that when executed by a processor enable a backend server to:
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receive information captured by a mobile device at the backend server; store the captured information received by the backend server in the memory in the form of at least one file; and initiate a business process in accordance with the captured information stored in the memory.
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22. An article comprising a computer-readable storage medium containing instructions that when executed by a processor enable a mobile device to:
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display an objects screen on the display of the mobile device, wherein the objects screen provides an element to be selected that is associated with at least one business object to be created and/or linked to a document in a backend server in communication with the mobile device to perform a predetermined business function; and receive an input from the user interface associated with a selected element.
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23. An article comprising a computer-readable storage medium containing instructions that when executed by a processor enable a distributed collaborative network system to:
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connect a plurality of users to the distributed collaborative network system, wherein at least one user has access to the backend database through a firewall; initiate a collaboration cycle between the plurality of users; and share a copy of information from the backend database between the at least one user having access to the backend database through a firewall and at least one other user connected to the distributed collaborative network that does not have access to the backend database.
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