Patents by Inventor Lee Rowlands

Lee Rowlands 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 processes and systems
    Patent number: 8812660
    Abstract: A federation of workflow management systems and corresponding method. A method includes maintaining a master workflow process definition in a first workflow management system. The method includes publishing the master workflow process definition to an object directory services server. The method includes importing a replica workflow process definition, corresponding to the master workflow process definition, to a second workflow management system. The method includes modifying the master workflow process definition to produce an updated master workflow process definition. The method includes sending an updated replica workflow process definition, corresponding to the updated master workflow process definition, to the second workflow management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc.
    Inventors: Lee Rowlands, Atish Das
  • WORKFLOW PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20120324074
    Abstract: A federation of workflow management systems and corresponding method. A method includes maintaining a master workflow process definition in a first workflow management system. The method includes publishing the master workflow process definition to an object directory services server. The method includes importing a replica workflow process definition, corresponding to the master workflow process definition, to a second workflow management system. The method includes modifying the master workflow process definition to produce an updated master workflow process definition. The method includes sending an updated replica workflow process definition, corresponding to the updated master workflow process definition, to the second workflow management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: SIEMENS PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE INC.
    Inventors: Lee Rowlands, Atish Das