Workflow management server and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-8973003-B2
Application number	US-11591008-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 6, 2008
Priority date	May 7, 2007
Publication date	Mar 3, 2015
Grant date	Mar 3, 2015

Abstract

Even when an error has occurred in a device that is executing an activity, the workflow is continued as much as possible. When an error has occurred in an activity that is in progress in a device X, a server notifies the device X of an alternative device. The name of the alternative device (device Y) is displayed on the device X. The operator can send a job catalog request from the device Y to the server and select an aborted job from the provided job catalog. The server is notified of the selected job. When password authentication has succeeded, the device Y is permitted to continue the activity.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A workflow management server including a hardware processor, the server for managing a workflow including a plurality of processing steps to be sequentially executed by connected devices, comprising:
a receiving unit adapted to receive a progress of a processing step, wherein the progress includes a termination type of printing and the number of printed sheets;
a message selector adapted to select a first message representing advance to a next processing s…

Assignees

• Matsueda Kazutaka
• Canon Kk

Inventors

• Matsueda Kazutaka

Classifications

• G06Q10/06 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic