Patent Document ID: 8862698
Application ID: 13323339

Base Claim:
1. A method for deploying a process to a distributed network environment, wherein the process comprises a plurality of processing steps to be performed by a plurality of computing components of the distributed network environment, the method comprising: a. generating an Extensible Markup Language (XML) process package that defines information needed to execute the process; and b. deploying the XML process package to the plurality of computing components; c. wherein the XML process package comprises: a control flow definition, comprising a definition of the plurality of processing steps and at least one connection between the plurality of processing steps; and a data flow definition, comprising a definition of at least one dataflow between the plurality of processing components.

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Claim 5:
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of processing steps comprises a human task activity and wherein the control flow definition comprises a definition of a workflow form, the workflow form comprising at least one input element for inputting data into the workflow form to execute the human task activity.