Controller system for interfacing with a work flow management system
AssigneePhoenix Technology Patent Development Limited
InventorsCormac McCarthy, John Feighan, Paula Kelly
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Abstract
A work flow system (15) comprises a controller (20) and a work flow processor (40). An indexing user interface (21) and a work flow processing user interface (22) interact with work flow processor interface components (23). An administration setup user interface (25) and an integration setup user interface (26) are linked to setup components (27) which generate and access a reference database (28) and a transaction database (29). The reference database (28) stores an organization model and a process model and an interface (23) controls the work flow processor (4) according to these models.
Claims13
A controller for a work flow processor comprising:
- means for performing image document management and work item queueing,
- means for linking and controlling the work flow processor with an organization,
- a reference database,
- a reference database set-up means including means for generating under user instructions, in the reference database, an organization model including organization members, member types, accountability, accountability types, and trays linked with member types, and
- a process model for relating process steps to process definitions,
- a transaction database,
- a work flow processor interface including means for controlling the work flow processor according to the organization and process models of the reference database, and for updating the transaction database in real time with process status data,
- the organization and process models of the reference database are linked in the reference database by queues and work items, and
- the reference database work items are linked with the transaction database.
A work flow management system having a work flow processor including means for performing image document management and work item queueing, and a controller for linking the work flow processor with an organization, said controller comprising:
- means for linking and controlling the work flow processor with an organization,
- a reference database,
- a reference database set-up means including means for generating under user instructions, in the reference database,
- an organization model including organization members, member types, accountability, accountability types, and trays linked with member types, and
- a process model relating process steps to process definitions,
- a transaction database,
- a work flow processor interface including means for controlling the work flow processor according to the organization and process models of the reference database, and for updating the transaction database in real time with process status data,
- the organization and process models of the reference database are linked in the reference database by queues and work items, and
- the reference database work items are linked with the transaction database.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.