Dynamic workflow assistant with shared application context

A system comprising:

• memory;
• one or more hardware processors coupled to the memory;
• one or more computer-readable media storing instructions that, when loaded into the memory, cause the one or more hardware processors to perform operations for:
• determining a base display type associated with a first display being rendered by a base application;
• determining that the base display type associated with the base display type is a first base display type selected from a plurality of base display types, wherein one or more assistant item types are specified for given base display type of the plurality of base display types and wherein at least one assistant item type specified for the first base display type is different than an assistant item type specified for a second base display type of the plurality of base display types;
• determining one or more data elements, data objects, assistant items, or collections associated with the first base display type;
• requesting the determined one or more data elements, data objects, assistant items, or collections associated with the first base display type;
• receiving the requested one or more data elements, data objects, assistant items, or collections associated with the first base display type;
• retrieving at least one annotation associated with the retrieved one or more data elements, data objects, assistant items, or collections associated with the first base display type, the at least one annotation providing context, layout, or formatting information to be applied when processing an annotated data element, data object, assistant item, or collection;
• processing the retrieved annotated data element, data object, assistant item, or collection as specified in the at least one annotation;
• and
• displaying the annotated data element, data object, assistant item, or collection.

A method implemented at least in part by a computing system, the method comprising:

• retrieving or generating one or more data objects or one or more first data elements with a first base display of a base application, wherein a data object comprises one or more second data elements;
• determining a base display type associated with the first base display;
• determining that the base display type associated with the first base display is a first base display type selected from a plurality of base display types, wherein one or more assistant item types are specified for given base display type of the plurality of base display types and wherein at least one assistant item type specified for the first base display type is different than an assistant item type specified for a second base display type of the plurality of base display types;
• identifying the one or more data objects or first data elements with a context analyzer;
• retrieving at least one of the one or more data objects or first data elements from the context analyzer with a workflow assistant;
• and
• creating an assistant item of a type specified for the first base display type and storing the at least one of the one or more data objects or first data elements or a reference to the at least one of the one or more data objects or first data elements.