[54] EVENTS AS ACTIVITIES IN PROCESS
MODELS OF WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
[75] Inventors: Frank Leymann, Aidlingen; Dieter
Roller, Schonaich, both of Germany
[73] Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, N.Y.
[21] Appl. No.: 09/009,748 [22] Filed: Jan. 20, 1998
[51] Int. C I. G06F 17/30
[52] U.S. CI 707/10; 707/9; 707/103;
714/15
[58] Field of Search 707/9, 10, 103;
714/15
[56] References Cited
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5,819,270 10/1998 Malone et al 707/7
5,832,455 11/1998 Hayashi et al 705/7
5,918,226 6/1999 Tarami et al 707/10
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0694838A 3/1996 European Pat. Off G06F 9/46
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94/18620 8/1994 WIPO G06F 7/06
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Primary Examiner—Paul R. Lintz
Assistant Examiner—Jean Bolte Fleurantin
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Lacasse & Associates; Ray
Strimaitis; Wesley L. Strickland
