COLLAPSIBLE GROUPS IN GRAPHICAL WORKFLOW MODELS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- presenting a workflow modeling user interface including a graphical model of a modeled workflow process including multiple elements;
receiving input selecting at least two graphical workflow elements of the modeled workflow process to be grouped;
building a data structure representative of the at least two graphical workflow elements to be grouped;
storing the data structure in a memory device of the computer;
modifying the presented graphical model by replacing the at least two graphical workflow elements to be grouped with a single graphical workflow element representative of the grouping; and
wherein the building of the data structure and the modifying of the presented graphical model preserves the workflow modeling arrangement and routing to and from and of and between the at least two graphical workflow elements.
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Abstract
Various embodiments include at least one of systems, methods, software, and data structures for creating, modifying, and presenting collapsible groups in graphical workflow models in workflow process applications. Some embodiments include providing a presentable workflow modeling user interface including a graphical model of a modeled workflow process including multiple elements and receiving data indicative of first input selecting at least two elements to be grouped. Such an embodiment may further include building a data structure representative of the at least two elements to be grouped, storing the data structure, and modifying the graphical model by replacing the at least two elements to be grouped with a single element representative of the grouping.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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presenting a workflow modeling user interface including a graphical model of a modeled workflow process including multiple elements; receiving input selecting at least two graphical workflow elements of the modeled workflow process to be grouped; building a data structure representative of the at least two graphical workflow elements to be grouped; storing the data structure in a memory device of the computer; modifying the presented graphical model by replacing the at least two graphical workflow elements to be grouped with a single graphical workflow element representative of the grouping; and wherein the building of the data structure and the modifying of the presented graphical model preserves the workflow modeling arrangement and routing to and from and of and between the at least two graphical workflow elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, with instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a processor of a computer, cause the computer to:
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present a workflow modeling user interface including a graphical model of a modeled workflow process including multiple elements; receive data indicative of first input selecting at least two graphical workflow elements to be grouped; build a data structure representative of the at least two graphical workflow elements to be grouped; store the data structure; provide data, in response to the received data indicative of the first input, to modify the graphical model by replacing the at least two graphical workflow elements to be grouped with a single graphical workflow element representative of the grouping; and wherein the building of the data structure and the modifying of the presented graphical model preserves the workflow modeling arrangement and routing to and from and of and between the at least two graphical workflow elements. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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at least one processor, at least one memory device, a video output device, and at least one input device interconnected via at least one integrated circuit board; and a workflow modeling application stored in the at least one memory device and executable by the at least one processor to; present a view of a workflow modeling workspace via signals output by the video output device, the workflow modeling workspace capable of presenting views of modeled workflow processes including interconnected nodes each representing at least one activity, event, or subprocess; receive, via the at least one input device, input selecting at least two graphical workflow nodes of a presented view of a modeled workflow process within the workflow modeling workspace, the selection of the at least two graphical workflow nodes including a command to group the at least two graphical workflow nodes; modify a data structure from which the presented view of the modeled work flow process was presented to include data designating the selected at least two graphical workflow nodes as members of a group, the data structure stored and modified within the at least one memory device; modify the presented view of the modeled workflow process by replacing the at least two graphical workflow nodes to be grouped with a single graphical workflow node representative of the grouping; and wherein the modifying of the data structure and the modifying of the presented graphical model preserves the workflow modeling arrangement and routing to and from and of and between the at least two graphical workflow nodes. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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