US 10,764,151 B1Granted

Methodologies for workflow transitioning

AssigneeAllscripts Software, LLC

InventorsJohn David Russo, Jermie Dennis Cullip, Paul William Reilly

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Abstract

A method for transitioning workflow execution includes executing, at a workstation utilizing one or more hardware processors of the workstation, a first step of a multi-step workflow; determining, utilizing a workflow engine, that a next step of the multi-step workflow is not required to be executed at a set location, and further determining that the first subsequent step of the multi-step workflow that is required to be executed at a set location is required to be executed at a server; transitioning execution of the multi-step workflow to one or more servers; and executing, at one or more servers utilizing one or more hardware processors of the one or more servers, steps of the multi-step workflow up to and including the step of the multi-step workflow that was identified as being required to be executed at a server.

Claims18

Dependent claims

A method for transitioning workflow execution comprising:

(a) setting, for one or more steps of a multi-step workflow, a must-run location to specify
(i) that the respective step is server-running and is required to be executed at a server, or
(ii) that the respective step is workstation-running and is required to be executed at a workstation,
(iii) wherein steps which do not have a set must-run location are flexible and can be run at a server or a workstation;
(b) executing, at a first workstation utilizing one or more hardware processors of the first workstation, a first step of the multi-step workflow;
(c) determining, utilizing a workflow engine,
(i) that a next step of the multi-step workflow does not have a set must-run location and thus is flexible and not required to be executed at a set location, and
(ii) that the first subsequent step of the multi-step workflow that does have a set must-run location and thus is required to be executed at a set location is set to be server-running and is thus required to be executed at a server;
(d) transitioning execution of the multi-step workflow to one or more servers, based at least partially on the determinations
(i) that a next step of the multi-step workflow does not have a set must-run location and thus is flexible and is not required to be executed at a set location, and
(ii) that the first subsequent step of the multi-step workflow that does have a set must-run location and thus is required to be executed at a set location is set to be server-running and thus is required to be executed at a server;
and
(e) executing, at the one or more servers utilizing one or more hardware processors of the one or more servers, steps of the multi-step workflow up to and including the step of the multi-step workflow that was identified as being required to be executed at a server;
and
(f) subsequently determining, utilizing the workflow engine, that another next step of the multi-step workflow does not have a set must-run location and thus is flexible and not required to be executed at a set location.

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A method for transitioning workflow execution comprising:

(a) setting, for one or more steps of a multi-step workflow, a must-run location to specify
(i) that the respective step is server-running and is required to be executed at a server, or
(ii) that the respective step is workstation-running and is required to be executed at a workstation,
(iii) wherein steps which do not have a set must-run location are flexible and can be run at a server or a workstation;
(b) executing, at a first workstation utilizing one or more hardware processors of the first workstation, a first step of the multi-step workflow;
(c) determining, utilizing a workflow engine,
(i) that a first certain number of steps of the multi-step workflow to be performed next are flexible and are not required to be executed at a set location, and
(ii) that the first number exceeds a certain length;
(d) transitioning execution of the multi-step workflow to one or more servers, based at least partially on the determinations
(i) that the first number of steps of the multi-step workflow to be performed next are flexible and are not required to be executed at a set location, and
(ii) that the first number exceeds the certain length;
and
(e) executing, at the one or more servers utilizing one or more hardware processors of the one or more servers, steps of the multi-step workflow;
and
(f) subsequently determining, utilizing the workflow engine, that another next step of the multi-step workflow does not have a set must-run location and thus is flexible and not required to be executed at a set location.

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A method for transitioning workflow execution comprising:

(a) setting, for one or more steps of a multi-step workflow, a must-run location to specify
(i) that the respective step is server-running and is required to be executed at a server, or
(ii) that the respective step is workstation-running and is required to be executed at a workstation,
(iii) wherein steps which do not have a set must-run location are flexible and can be run at a server or a workstation,
(b) executing, at a workstation utilizing one or more hardware processors of the workstation, a first step of the multi-step workflow;
(c) determining, utilizing a workflow engine,
(i) that a next step of the multi-step workflow does not have a set must-run location and thus is flexible and not required to be executed at a set location, and
(ii) that a decision point prevents a determination as to where the first subsequent step of the multi-step workflow that has a set must-run location is required to be executed;
(d) based at least partially on the determinations
(i) that the next step of the multi-step workflow does not have a set must-run location and is thus not required to be executed at a set location, and
(ii) that a decision point prevents a determination as to where the first subsequent step of the multi-step workflow that has a set must-run location is required to be executed, not transitioning execution of the multi-step workflow;
(e) executing the multi-step workflow through the decision point;
(f) subsequently determining, utilizing the workflow engine,
(i) that another next step of the multi-step workflow does not have a set must-run location and thus is flexible and not required to be executed at a set location, and
(ii) that another first subsequent step of the multi-step workflow that does have a set must-run location and is thus required to be executed at a set location is set to be server-running and thus is required to be executed at a server;
(g) transitioning execution of the multi-step workflow to one or more servers, based on one or more of the determinations
(i) that the another next step of the multi-step workflow does not have a set must-run location and thus is not required to be executed at a set location, and
(ii) that the another first subsequent step of the multi-step workflow that does have a set must-run location and thus is required to be executed at a set location is set to be server-running and thus is required to be executed at a server;
and
(h) executing, at the one or more servers utilizing one or more hardware processors of the one or more servers, steps of the multi-step workflow up to and including the another first subsequent step of the multi-step workflow that was identified as being required to be executed at a server.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 13/826,137Filed 14 Mar 2013 · continuation
Priority: 20 Dec 2012
Granted: 1 Sep 2020
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

G06Q 10/103
Office automation; Time management: workflow collaboration or project management
H04L 41/18
Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks: delegation of network…
G06Q 10/06316
Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations: sequencing of tasks or work
G06Q
Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial