Patents by Inventor Samuel J. Burri

Samuel J. Burri 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).

  • TASK ASSIGNMENT IN A WORKFLOW SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120296684
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for assigning a task in a workflow system to a user of the workflow system includes receiving the task; determining, by a computer, a set of users who are authorized to perform the received task; selecting from the set a user who has the lowest flexibility to perform other tasks in the workflow system; and assigning the task to the selected user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Samuel J. Burri, Guenter Karjoth
  • TASK ASSIGNMENT IN A WORKFLOW SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120203588
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for assigning a task in a workflow system to a user of the workflow system includes receiving the task; determining, by a computer, a set of users who are authorized to perform the received task; selecting from the set a user who has the lowest flexibility to perform other tasks in the workflow system; and assigning the task to the selected user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel J. Burri, Guenter Karjoth