Patents by Inventor Jacobus du Preez

Jacobus du Preez 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).

  • Publication number: 20080319813
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and apparatuses for collaborative process modeling. Using the methods and apparatus herein, users can utilize a plurality of modeling canvases with a plurality of functionality levels during business process design. Additionally, a plurality of users can work collaboratively on a single business process design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: SourceCode Technology Holding, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacobus du Preez, Wynand du Toit, Ben Fourie
  • Publication number: 20080312997
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and apparatuses for exposing a workflow processes definition as a business object. Using the methods and apparatus herein, users can access a business object representing a workflow process definition from any system using standard database constructs. The data for the business object may be combined from a variety of existing sources and/or new data. Using the methods and apparatus a user may generate reports from the business object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: SourceCode Technology Holding, Inc.
    Inventors: Adriaan van Wyk, Pieter Janson, Wynand du Toit, Jacobus du Preez
  • Publication number: 20080306806
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and apparatuses for dynamically allocating tasks. Using the methods and apparatus herein, users can dynamically assign tasks to roles within a workflow process. This allows business process designers to easily create tasks and define roles for those tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: SOURCECODE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING, INC.
    Inventors: Adriaan Van Wyk, Wynand du Toit, Jacobus du Preez