System, method and computer program product for interacting with a process diagram
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1. A method, comprising:
- incorporating, by a system, one or more steps into a process diagram to be displayed to a user, where the one or more steps include;
data dynamically retrieved from data storage accessible by a plurality of users, the data to be displayed to the user within the one or more steps for viewing by the user, andan update to one or more fields of data to be displayed to the user, where the update includes data shared by the plurality of users and used by a plurality of applications of the system; and
incorporating one or more states into the process diagram by the system, where the one or more steps are associated with the one or more states.
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Abstract
In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for interacting with a process diagram. These mechanisms and methods for interacting with a process diagram may allow for a user'"'"'s enhanced interactive experience with the process diagram. The ability of embodiments to provide such enhancements may allow for improved navigation of the process diagram, searching of the process diagram, editing of the process diagram, etc.
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12 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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incorporating, by a system, one or more steps into a process diagram to be displayed to a user, where the one or more steps include; data dynamically retrieved from data storage accessible by a plurality of users, the data to be displayed to the user within the one or more steps for viewing by the user, and an update to one or more fields of data to be displayed to the user, where the update includes data shared by the plurality of users and used by a plurality of applications of the system; and incorporating one or more states into the process diagram by the system, where the one or more steps are associated with the one or more states. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory machine-readable medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, are configured to cause a computer to implement the steps of:
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incorporating, by a system, one or more steps into a process diagram to be displayed to a user, where the one or more steps include; data dynamically retrieved from data storage accessible by a plurality of users, the data to be displayed to the user within the one or more steps for viewing by the user, and an update to one or more fields of data to be displayed to the user, where the update includes data shared by the plurality of users and available for use by a plurality of applications of the system; and incorporating one or more states into the process diagram by the system, where the one or more steps are associated with the one or more states.
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12. An apparatus, comprising:
a processor; and one or more stored sequences of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to carry out the steps of; incorporating, by a system, one or more steps into a process diagram to be displayed to a user, where the one or more steps include; data dynamically retrieved from data storage accessible by a plurality of users, the data to be displayed to the user within the one or more steps for viewing by the user, and an update to one or more fields of data to be displayed to the user, where the update includes data shared by the plurality of users and available for use by a plurality of applications of the system; and incorporating one or more states into the process diagram by the system, where the one or more steps are associated with the one or more states.
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