Methods and apparatus for displaying interprocess communication thumbnails
AssigneeSourcecode Technologies Holdings, Inc.
InventorsAdriaan Van Wyk, Natachya Raath, Lenz le Roux, Wynand du Toit, Olaf Wagner, Ben Fourie, Schalk de Jager, Pieter Janson
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides methods and apparatuses for generating a dynamic, live thumbnail representation of the underlying process. Using the methods and apparatus herein, users can easily understand the functions of a sub-process.
Claims15
A method for displaying live interprocess thumbnails comprising:
- storing a first workflow process in a first location;
- creating an interprocess link, where the interprocess link is associated with the first workflow process and includes information about the first location;
- inserting the interprocess link into a second workflow process stored in a second location, wherein the first workflow process becomes a sub-process of the second workflow process as a result of inserting the interprocess link;
- displaying a full representation of the second workflow process;
- receiving a command associated with the interprocess link;
- and
- displaying a live instantiation of the first workflow process as a live thumbnail representation, in response to the command, inside the second workflow process as a sub-process of the second workflow process.
A system for displaying live interprocess thumbnails, the system comprising:
- a processor for:
- (a) storing a first workflow process in a first location;
- (b) creating an interprocess link where the interprocess link is associated with the first workflow process and includes information about the first location;
- and
- (c) inserting the interprocess link into a second workflow process stored in a second location, wherein the first workflow process becomes a sub-process of the second workflow process as a result of inserting the interprocess link;
- (d) displaying a full representation of the second workflow process;
- (e) receiving a command associated with the interprocess link;
- and
- (f) displaying a live instantiation of the first workflow process as a live thumbnail representation, in response to the command, inside the second workflow process as a sub-process of the second workflow process.
A non-transitory computer readable medium for displaying live interprocess thumbnails storing instructions structured to cause a computing device to:
- store a first workflow process in a first location;
- create an interprocess link where the interprocess link is associated with the first workflow process and includes information about the first location;
- insert the interprocess link into a second workflow process stored in a second location, wherein the first workflow process becomes a sub-process of the second workflow process as a result of inserting the interprocess link;
- display a full representation of the second workflow process;
- receive a command associated with the interprocess link;
- and display a live instantiation of the first workflow process as a live thumbnail representation, in response to the command, inside the second workflow process as a sub-process of the second workflow process.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.