Patent ID: 7469406
Filing Date: 2008-12-23
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: determining a task of a process model, wherein the task is associated with a potential suspension; providing at least one suspension task in parallel with the task to form a parallel combination thereof within the process model, including providing a first control task prior to the parallel combination and configured to activate the task and the at least one suspension task during execution of the process model, and a second control task subsequent to the parallel combination and configured to join results of the task and the at least one suspension task during execution of the process model, wherein the determining the task, the providing at least one suspension task, and the providing the first control task and the second control task include providing a graphical user interface for designing the process model; and providing at least one design tool for visually arranging elements of the process model, the elements including tasks, control tasks, and pointers.