Patent ID: 6341279
Filing Date: 2002-01-22
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of modeling an event comprising the steps of:entering at least one record into a database; associating a state with said at least one record, said state representing a status of said at least one record; defining a plurality of events, wherein said plurality of events contain dependency logic interrelating said plurality of events; defining at least one event type associated with at least one of said plurality of events, wherein said at least one event type comprises a label supplying a relationship between at least one of said plurality of events and an event metamodel; defining an event model comprising at least one of said plurality of events and at least one of said event types; defining said event metamodel comprising at least one said event model; and, changing said state of said at least one record, in response to a change of said status of said at least one record, using said event metamodel.