Patents by Inventor Howard Melman

Howard Melman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Distributed workflow techniques
    Patent number: 7792693
    Abstract: Techniques for distributed workflow processing are presented. A first workflow system and a second workflow system process actions of a workflow. The workflow is coordinated through one or more identity services. The identity services also establish trusted and secure communications between the first and second workflow systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Novell, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Paul Bultmeyer, Stephen R. Carter, Howard Melman, Bjarne Rasmussen, Kasman Ellis Thomas
  • Distributed workflow techniques
    Publication number: 20060195347
    Abstract: Techniques for distributed workflow processing are presented. A first workflow system and a second workflow system process actions of a workflow. The workflow is coordinated through one or more identity services. The identity services also establish trusted and secure communications between the first and second workflow systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Jonathan Bultmeyer, Stephen Carter, Howard Melman, Bjarne Rasmussen, Kasman Thomas