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Universal software architecture for decision support

  • US 8,170,980 B1
  • Filed: 10/10/2003
  • Issued: 05/01/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer program product (CPP) utilizing a distributed computing architecture for supporting user supervision of an automated computing system, said CPP comprising:

  • a machine-readable recording medium;

    first instruction means, recorded on said medium, for directing said automated computer system to initiate a connectivity tier for activating a data object representative of application specific data, said data object being an object-oriented abstraction of the application specific data;

    second instruction means, recorded on said medium, for directing said automated computer system to initiate a management tier, coupled to said connectivity tier, for activating a workflow object in response to said data object and an application specific rule, said workflow object being an object-oriented abstraction of activities involved in performing an assigned task, said workflow object including a context, a goal, and a sequence of actions required to accomplish the goal;

    third instruction means, recorded on said medium, for directing said automated computer system to initiate a presentation tier, coupled to said management tier, for providing a user with a decision support elements responsive to said workflow object and user input, said presentation tier including a plurality of client objects for presenting the decision support elements to users; and

    fourth instruction means, recorded on said medium, for directing said automated computer system to initiate a corporate tier, coupled to said connectivity tier, for providing said application specific data and said application specific rule.

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