Data processing: artificial intelligence – Knowledge processing system – Knowledge representation and reasoning technique
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-07
2009-08-25
Vincent, David R (Department: 2129)
Data processing: artificial intelligence
Knowledge processing system
Knowledge representation and reasoning technique
C706S060000, C705S002000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07580911
ABSTRACT:
A system and method of automatically generating workflows. Generating the workflows is accomplished by obtaining customer requirements, providing a knowledge base including at least one service description and selecting at least one combination of service descriptions from the at least one service description based on satisfaction of the customer requirements and satisfaction of determination of connectivity between service descriptions for each combination of the at least one combination. At least one valid workflow model is generated by inference, each workflow model including a combination of the at least one combination.
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Gottumukkala Narasimha Raju
Revankar Shriram V.
Sun Tong
Walker John O.
Fay Sharpe LLP
Tran Mai T
Vincent David R
Xerox Corporation
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