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Relational logic management system

  • US 7,428,519 B2
  • Filed: 06/04/2004
  • Issued: 09/23/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method to reconcile rule sets in a workflow model of a business process, the method comprising:

  • tracing paths forward through a workflow model of a business process from a first rule set to a second rule set by creating flow graphs for said first and second rule sets in a user interface and propagating relations between nodes in the flow graphs, wherein the first and second rule sets are invoked by the workflow model;

    automatically enumerating relations that extend forward from the first rule set to the second rule set; and

    using multi-valued logic, computing the effects on the relations of control flow through the workflow model from the first rule set to the second rule set according to criteria that define potential functional interactions between the rule sets; and

    reconciling conflicts, redundancies, or overlaps between said rule sets.

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