Patents by Inventor John D. McAtee

John D. McAtee 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 and control system
    Patent number: 5301320
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for defining, executing, monitoring and controlling the flow of business operations. A designer first defines a workflow by providing a template of business activities that expresses the manner in which these activities relate to one another. The system orchestrates performance of the tasks in accordance with the template; in so doing, it integrates various types of application software, and partitions tasks among various users and computers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1994
    Assignee: Digital Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: John D. McAtee, Stephen M. Kennedy, Paul J. Piccolomini, Paul J. Cerqua