Workflow service application networking

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11593155-B2
Application number	US-202016913988-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 26, 2020
Priority date	May 27, 2020
Publication date	Feb 28, 2023
Grant date	Feb 28, 2023

Abstract

Disclosed are various approaches for workflow service application networking. In some aspects, a workflow creation user interface is provided to create a networking workflow with at least one networking action. A networking action is specified for a first application to utilize application content from a second application. The networking action is verified based on a response to a test action request transmitted to the workflow service. The networking action is transmitted from the workflow application to a workflow service to cause the first application to utilize the application content from the second application according to the networking action.

First claim

Therefore, the following is claimed:

1. A system, comprising:
at least one computing device comprising at least one processor and at least one memory; and
machine-readable instructions stored in the at least one memory, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one computing device to at least:
generate, by a workflow application, a workflow creation user interface to create a networking workflow comprising at least one networking action;
identify, through the workflow creation user interface, a user-specification that creates the networking workflow to include a networking action that instructs a first application to utilize application content from a second application that uses a network service for application content access, wherein the first application and the second application are accessible through the workflow application;
verify the networking action based on a response to a test action request transmitted to a workflow service, causing the workflow service to test a responsiveness of the network service; and
transmit the networking action from the workflow application to the workflow service to perform at least a portion of the networking workflow, wherein the workflow service retrieves the application content from the second application using the network service and causes the first application to utilize the application content from the second application according to the networking action.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one computing device to at least:
identify, through the workflow creation user interface, a user-specification of a workflow trigger for the networking workflow.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the workflow trigger comprises a user-activated trigger, and the networking action is transmitted in response to an identification of the user-activated trigger through a user interface of the workflow application.

4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the workflow trigger comprises a time-based trigger, and the networking action is transmitted in response to an identification, by the workflow application, of the time-based trigger.

5. The system of claim 2 , wherein the workflow trigger comprises a state-based trigger, and the networking action is transmitted in response to receiving, from the workflow service, an indication of an application state corresponding to the state-based trigger.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the networking action is verified by an indication that an Application Programming Interface (API) call to the network service is working, or an indication that an output of the test of the network service is an expected output.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein a networking workflow definition comprising the networking action is transmitted to the workflow service to enable the workflow service to automatically perform the networking workflow definition in response to a workflow trigger.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising machine-readable instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by at least one processor, cause at least one computing device to at least:
generate, by a workflow application, a workflow creation user interface to create a networking workflow comprising at least one networking action;
identify, through the workflow creation user interface, a user-specification that creates the networking workflow to include a networking action that instructs a first application to utilize application content from a second application that uses a network service for application content access, wherein the first application and the second application are accessible through the workflow application;
verify the networking action based on a response to a test action request transmitted to a workflow service, causing the workflow service to test a responsiveness of the network service; and
transmit the networking action from the workflow application to the workflow service to perform at least a portion of the networking workflow, wherein the workflow service retrieves the application content from the second application using the network service and causes the first application to utilize the application content from the second application according to the networking action.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one computing device to at least:
identify, through the workflow creation user interface, a user-specification of a workflow trigger for the networking workflow.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the workflow trigger comprises a user-activated trigger, and the networking action is transmitted in response to an identification of the user-activated trigger through a user interface of the workflow application.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the workflow trigger comprises a time-based trigger, and the networking action is transmitted in response to an identification, by the workflow application, of the time-based trigger.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the workflow trigger comprises a state-based trigger, and the networking action is transmitted in response to receiving, from the workflow service, an indication of an application state corresponding to the state-based trigger.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the networking action is verified by an indication that an Application Programming Interface (API) call to the network service is working, or an indication that an output of the test of the network service is an expected output.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein a networking workflow definition comprising the networking action is transmitted to the workflow service to enable the workflow service to automatically perform the networking workflow definition in response to a workflow trigger.

15. A method comprising:
generating, by a workflow application, a workflow creation user interface to create a networking workflow comprising at least one networking action;
identifying, through the workflow creation user interface, a user-specification that creates the networking workflow to include a networking action that instructs a first application to utilize application content from a second application that uses a network service for application content access, wherein the first application and the second application are accessible through the workflow application;
verifying the networking action based on a response to a test action request transmitted to a workflow service, causing the workflow service to test a responsiveness of the network service; and
transmitting the networking action from the workflow application to the workflow service to perform at least a portion of the networking workflow, wherein the workflow service retrieves the application content from the second application using the network service and causes the first application to utilize the application content from the second application according to the networking action.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
identifying, through the workflow creation user interface, a user-specification of a workflow trigger for the networking workflow.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the workflow trigger comprises a user-activated trigger, and the networking action is transmitted in response to an identifica

Assignees

• Vmware Inc

Inventors

• Lv Lin
• Xuan Chaoting
• Yan Xinda
• Yao Qimin
• Cheng Yunxia
• Liu Qian

Classifications

• G06F16/24578

  using ranking · CPC title

• G06F2209/482

  Application · CPC title

• G06F16/245

  Query processing · CPC title

• H04L67/10 Primary

  in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network (software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46) · CPC title

• H04L63/0815

  providing single-sign-on or federations · CPC title