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System for minimizing notifications in workflow management system

  • US 6,725,445 B1
  • Filed: 07/07/2000
  • Issued: 04/20/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/08/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a workflow management system in a computing environment, a system for reducing a number of notification items sent to an addressee, comprising:

  • definition means related to notifications for at least one process model with at least one activity of a workflow management system (WFMS); and

    means for associating a notification group with at least one process model and/or at least one activity, said process model and/or said activity being associated with a notification specification referring to an addressee, for whom the WFMS creates and to whom the WFMS sends a notification item if an instance of said associated process model and/or an instance of said associated activity is not completed according to certain conditions, wherein said WFMS sends to said addressee a notification group item as representative for one or more created notification items of associated process models and/or associated activities, thereby preventing said created notification items from being sent to said addressee.

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