Patents by Inventor Philip E. Petherbridge

Philip E. Petherbridge 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).

  • Flexible infrastructure for managing a process
    Patent number: 6892376
    Abstract: This invention relates to providing a flexible infrastructure for managing a process. This is done by defining a workflow type, building a workflow pointer that defines the location of a database within a network, and coding subforms for the defined workflow type. Role documents are defined and customized, process flow documents are built for the defined workflow type, and action control documents are built for determining what happens to the defined workflow type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John T. McDonald, Philip E. Petherbridge
  • Development shell
    Publication number: 20040015818
    Abstract: A method and system for providing a flexible infrastructure for managing a process. The method comprises the steps of defining a workflow type, building a workflow pointer that defines the location of a database within a network, and coding subforms for the defined workflow type. Role documents are defined and customized, process flow documents are built for the defined workflow type, and action control documents are built for determining what happens to the defined workflow type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John T. McDonald, Philip E. Petherbridge