Device, method and computer program product for carrying out business processes
OwnerJochen Buckenmayerinventor
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Abstract
For conducting a business process within an information network divided into a pro-prietary and a non-proprietary part, a functional element arranged outside the proprietary part, and a data flow control element arranged within it are proposed. Further, a device for conducting a business process is proposed, which is equipped with an automatic attribute state modifier, particularly in the form of a timer.
Claims34
Device for conducting a business process comprising a sequence of events, which is processed by means of a data processing system within an information network divided into a proprietary and a non-proprietary part, and is represented by digital data, wherein a central data store is provided within the proprietary part of the information network for the storage of the events,
- wherein at least one attribute is assigned to the events, which characterizes the event state in the course of the business process,
- said device comprising:
- at least one functional element provided outside the proprietary part of the information network for modifying said at least one attribute in at least one part of the sequence;
- and
- at least one data flow control element within the proprietary part of the information network for the control of one or more data flows assigned to the events in at least one part of the sequence, having
- means for examining said at least one attribute, and
- means for controlling said data flows according to the respective state of the attribute.
Device for conducting a business process comprising a sequence of events, which is processed by means of a data processing system and is represented by digital data,
- wherein at least one attribute is assigned to the events, which characterizes the event state in the course of the business process,
- said device comprising:
- at least one data flow control element for controlling the data flows assigned to the events corresponding to the respective state of said at least one attribute, and
- at least one automatic attribute status modifier, which automatically modifies said status of said at least one attribute when one or more conditions are fulfilled.
Method for conducting a business process comprising a sequence of events, which is processed by means of a data processing system and is represented by digital data, a central data store is provided for storage of events, said method comprising:
- generating or modifying a state of attributes characterizing the events;
- and
- controlling data flows assigned to the events by examining the attributes assigned to the events and controlling the data flow corresponding to the respective states of the attributes.
Computer program product, containing a program code for execution on a data processing system, said program code for conducting a business process comprising a sequence of events, which is processed by means of a data processing system and is represented by digital data, and a central data store is provided for storage of events, said program code for directing said data processing system to perform the steps of:
- generating or modifying a state of attributes characterizing the events;
- and
- controlling data flows assigned to the events by examining the attributes assigned to the events and controlling the data flow corresponding to the respective states of the attributes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.