Workflow management system for generating output material...

Details Workflow management system for generating output material... Workflow management system for generating output material...

2007-11-27

2007-11-27

Ali, Mohammad (Department: 2166)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

C707S793000, C707S793000

Reexamination Certificate

active

09388261

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a method, system, and program for an automated creation and delivery system for generating customer output information. A customer record in a first database table is interactively generated to include fields specifying at least one product, preferences, and a selected output method to deliver output material on the product specified in the customer record. At least one customer record in the first database is received and at least one content file is accessed by processing a second database table using values in one received customer record. The content of each accessed file is then generated into the output material. A selected one of a plurality of delivery options is determined from the customer record and the output material is transmitted via the determined delivery option to the customer specified in the customer record.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4853852 (1989-08-01), Rosen
patent: 5276793 (1994-01-01), Borgendale et al.
patent: 5313394 (1994-05-01), Clapp
patent: 5493490 (1996-02-01), Johnson
patent: 5548506 (1996-08-01), Srinivasan
patent: 5555496 (1996-09-01), Tackbary et al.
patent: 5557723 (1996-09-01), Holt et al.
patent: 5566278 (1996-10-01), Patel et al.
patent: 5581691 (1996-12-01), Hsu et al.
patent: 5619635 (1997-04-01), Millman et al.
patent: 5627764 (1997-05-01), Schutzman et al.
patent: 5627973 (1997-05-01), Armstrong et al.
patent: 5649220 (1997-07-01), Yosefi
patent: 5692206 (1997-11-01), Shirley et al.
patent: 5696965 (1997-12-01), Dedrick
patent: 5710884 (1998-01-01), Dedrick
patent: 5717923 (1998-02-01), Dedrick
patent: 5721827 (1998-02-01), Logan et al.
patent: 5724521 (1998-03-01), Dedrick
patent: 5729751 (1998-03-01), Schoolcraft
patent: 5734719 (1998-03-01), Tsevdos et al.
patent: 5740549 (1998-04-01), Reilley et al.
patent: 5752246 (1998-05-01), Rogers et al.
patent: 5754939 (1998-05-01), Herz et al.
patent: 5778368 (1998-07-01), Hogan et al.
patent: 5778377 (1998-07-01), Marlin et al.
patent: 5790790 (1998-08-01), Smith et al.
patent: 5826020 (1998-10-01), Randell
patent: 5826239 (1998-10-01), Du et al.
patent: 5832504 (1998-11-01), Tripathi et al.
patent: 5862404 (1999-01-01), Onaga
patent: 5870545 (1999-02-01), Davis et al.
patent: 5893075 (1999-04-01), Plainfield et al.
patent: 5893111 (1999-04-01), Sharon, Jr. et al.
patent: 5918226 (1999-06-01), Tarumi et al.
patent: 5940804 (1999-08-01), Turley et al.
patent: 5964156 (1999-10-01), Smith et al.
patent: 6029195 (2000-02-01), Herz
patent: 6056413 (2000-05-01), Urso
patent: 6058413 (2000-05-01), Flores et al.
patent: 6088679 (2000-07-01), Barkley
patent: 6115646 (2000-09-01), Fiszman et al.
patent: 6144975 (2000-11-01), Harris et al.
patent: 6151583 (2000-11-01), Ohmura et al.
patent: 6233537 (2001-05-01), Gryphon et al.
patent: 6289513 (2001-09-01), Bentwich
patent: 6301621 (2001-10-01), Haverstock et al.
patent: 6311192 (2001-10-01), Rosenthal et al.
patent: 6345256 (2002-02-01), Milsted et al.
patent: 6370521 (2002-04-01), Pigos et al.
patent: 6389446 (2002-05-01), Torii
patent: 6466935 (2002-10-01), Stuart et al.
patent: 6483524 (2002-11-01), Petchenkine et al.
patent: 6571279 (2003-05-01), Herz et al.
patent: 6578006 (2003-06-01), Saito et al.
patent: 2002/0046072 (2002-04-01), Arai et al.
patent: 2003/0154115 (2003-08-01), Lahey et al.
patent: WO 9908205 (1999-02-01), None
International Business Machines Corporation, IBM InfoPrint 4000 Direct Mail Printer, Sep. 1997 (c) 1997.
International Business Machines Corporation, Centralized Output Management, Sep. 1997 (c) 1997.
International Business Machines Corporation, InfoPrint Manager Fax and E-Mail, Aug. 1998 (c) 1998.
International Business Machines Corporation, IBM Enhances 1-to-1 Marketing Solution with New Technology and New Capabilit (c) 1998.
U.S. Appl. No. 09/422,593, filed Oct. 21, 1999, Database Driven Workflow Management System for Generating Output Material Based on Computer Input.
Fingar, P. “A blueprint for open ecommerce,” Component Strategies vol. 1, No. 5, Nov. 1998. (Abstract).
Royles, et al. “Dynamic tailoring of law related documents to user needs,” Proc. 9thInt'l Workshop on Database and Expert Systems Applications (Cat. No. 98EX130), 1998. (Abstract).
Addison, E.R. “Synthesizing summary knowledge from distributed heterogeneous information sources,” MILCOM 97 Proc. (Cat. No. 97CH36134), 1997. (Abstract).
Milosavljevic, et al. “Dynamic catalogues on the WWW,” Computer Networks and ISDN Systems, vol. 30, No. 1-7, Apr. 1998. (Abstract).
Kipphan, H. “The future of printing: changes and challenges, technologies and markets,” Proc. SPIE—Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. (USA), 1998. (Abstract).
O'Hagan, L. “Dynamic composition of personalised documents,” Proc. SHARE Europe Anniversary Meeting, 1992. (Abstract).
McMahon, T. J. “Sales automation: for many companies, a ‘final link’ in global management,” Business Marketing, vol. 78, No. 5, May 1993. (Abstract).
Seybold Editors' Hot Picks for Seybold San Francisco Publishing 98 (online), retrieved on Aug. 29, 1999 from Internet at http://www.seyboldseminars.com/Events/sf98/hotpicks-print.htm (URL inactive).

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Workflow management system for generating output material... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Workflow management system for generating output material..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Workflow management system for generating output material... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3804944