Patents by Inventor Carl T. Bean

Carl T. Bean 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).

  • Workflow management system, method, and medium with personal subflows
    Patent number: 6697784
    Abstract: Workflow management system and method with personal subflows. A workflow system includes a workflow definition including an activity to be performed by a personal subflow. The personal subflow is defined by personal subflow activities and branch expressions associated with the subflow activities. A server interprets the workflow definition and facilitates the scheduling and routing of work items in the system. A client receives work items from the server and displays information therefrom to a participant. The client also receives data and control commands from the participant. A decision agent cooperates with the server in the scheduling of work items by considering participant-provided data and a branch expression associated with a current personal subflow activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Enterworks
    Inventors: Ian D. Bacon, Carl T. Bean, James M. Handy, III
  • Workflow management system, method and medium with personal subflows
    Patent number: 6430538
    Abstract: Workflow management system and method with personal subflows. A workflow system includes a workflow definition including an activity to be performed by a personal subflow. The personal subflow is defined by personal subflow activities and branch expressions associated with the subflow activities. A server interprets the workflow definition and facilitates the scheduling and routing of work items in the system. A client receives work items from the server and displays information therefrom to a participant. The client also receives data and control commands from the participant. A decision agent cooperates with the server in the scheduling of work items by considering participant-provided data and a branch expression associated with a current personal subflow activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Enterworks
    Inventors: Ian D. Bacon, Carl T. Bean, James M. Handy, III
  • Workflow management system, method, and medium with personal sublows
    Publication number: 20020052771
    Abstract: Workflow management system and method with personal subflows. A workflow system includes a workflow definition including an activity to be performed by a personal subflow. The personal subflow is defined by personal subflow activities and branch expressions associated with the subflow activities. A server interprets the workflow definition and facilitates the scheduling and routing of work items in the system. A client receives work items from the server and displays information therefrom to a participant. The client also receives data and control commands from the participant. A decision agent cooperates with the server in the scheduling of work items by considering participant-provided data and a branch expression associated with a current personal subflow activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2001
    Publication date: May 2, 2002
    Applicant: Enterworks
    Inventors: Ian D. Bacon, Carl T. Bean, James M. Handy