User interfaces generated by a workflow engine
First Claim
1. An apparatus capable of performing a workflow process, the apparatus comprising:
- a memory operable to store a plurality of application rules, the application rules describing one or more tasks associated with the workflow process; and
a processor communicably coupled to the memory and operable to repeatedly process a single get next screen request/response interface until the workflow process is complete, wherein the single get next screen request/response interface comprises an application programming interface (API) between a workflow client and the apparatus, and repeatedly processing the single get next screen request/response interface comprises repeating the following steps;
receive, from the workflow client, a next screen request for a next user application screen, the next screen request comprising a text-based screen descriptor meta language interface that includes a current application screen identifier, a next application screen identifier, and user data;
determine dynamically, based on the current application screen identifier, the next application screen identifier, the user data, and the plurality of application rules, user interface contents of the next user application screen;
format a next screen response describing the user interface contents of the next user application screen, the next screen response comprising a text-based screen descriptor meta language interface that includes one or more navigation controls and one or more screen sections, each screen section of the one or more screen sections comprising a related group of input/output controls; and
transmit the next screen response to the workflow client.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a first processor with a store of application rules and a second processor communicably coupled to the first processor. The second processor generates a request for a next user application screen. The request comprises a current application screen identifier and user data. The second processor transmits the request for the user application screen to the first processor. The first processor receives the request for the next user application screen and determines dynamically, based on the current application screen identifier, the user data, and the plurality of application rules, user interface contents of the next user application screen. The first processor formats a response describing the user interface contents of the next user application screen and transmits the response to the second processor. The second processor receives the response and renders the next user application screen.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus capable of performing a workflow process, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory operable to store a plurality of application rules, the application rules describing one or more tasks associated with the workflow process; and a processor communicably coupled to the memory and operable to repeatedly process a single get next screen request/response interface until the workflow process is complete, wherein the single get next screen request/response interface comprises an application programming interface (API) between a workflow client and the apparatus, and repeatedly processing the single get next screen request/response interface comprises repeating the following steps; receive, from the workflow client, a next screen request for a next user application screen, the next screen request comprising a text-based screen descriptor meta language interface that includes a current application screen identifier, a next application screen identifier, and user data; determine dynamically, based on the current application screen identifier, the next application screen identifier, the user data, and the plurality of application rules, user interface contents of the next user application screen; format a next screen response describing the user interface contents of the next user application screen, the next screen response comprising a text-based screen descriptor meta language interface that includes one or more navigation controls and one or more screen sections, each screen section of the one or more screen sections comprising a related group of input/output controls; and transmit the next screen response to the workflow client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of performing a workflow process, the method comprising repeating a single get next screen request/response interface until the workflow process is complete, wherein the single get next screen request/response interface comprises an application programming interface (API) between a workflow client and a workflow server, and repeating the single get next screen request/response interface comprises repeating the following steps:
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receiving, from the workflow client, a next screen request for a next user application screen, the next screen request comprising a text-based screen descriptor meta language interface that includes a current application screen identifier, a next application screen identifier, and user data; determining dynamically, based on the current application screen identifier, the next application screen identifier, the user data, and a plurality of application rules describing one or more tasks associated with the workflow process, user interface contents of the next user application screen; formatting a next screen response describing the user interface contents of the next user application screen, the next screen response comprising a text-based screen descriptor meta language interface that includes one or more navigation controls and one or more screen sections, each screen section of the one or more screen sections comprising a related group of input/output controls; and transmitting the next screen response to the workflow client. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising a workflow server and a workflow client communicably coupled by a network and operable to perform a workflow process;
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the workflow server comprising; a memory operable to store a plurality of application rules, the application rules describing one or more tasks associated with the workflow process; and a processor communicably coupled to the memory; the workflow client comprising a memory, a processor, and a display; the processor of the workflow client is-operable to; generate a next screen request for a next user application screen, the next screen request comprising a text-based screen descriptor meta language interface that includes a current application screen identifier, a next application screen identifier, and user data; and transmit the next screen request for the user application screen to the workflow server; the processor of the workflow server is operable to; receive the next screen request for the next user application screen; determine dynamically, based on the current application screen identifier, the next application screen identifier, the user data, and the plurality of application rules, user interface contents of the next user application screen; format a next screen response describing the user interface contents of the next user application screen, the next screen response comprising a text-based screen descriptor meta language interface that includes one or more navigation controls and one or more screen sections, each screen section of the one or more screen sections comprising a related group of input/output controls; and transmit the response to the workflow client; the processor of the workflow client is further operable to; receive the next screen response; and render the next user application screen on the display. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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