US Patent No: 7,487,207

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System and method for determining the functionality of a software application based on nodes within the software application and transitions between the nodes

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Abstract

The invention uses a state machine to control the flow throughout a Web site including the execution of business logic, error handling and dispatching based on both user and programming events. This state machine is used as input to a flow processor and therein guides the system. The flow processor controls a series of online functions including HTML links, HTML form submissions, form processing, business logic execution, and business logic exceptions into one simple-to-manage element. Any required change to the logic flow of the system can be made by modifying just the flow processor itself, without necessary changes to the referenced online functions.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONREDWOOD SHORES, CA3707

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Giridhar, Sathyanarayana Redmond, WA 17 117
Smithline, Neil Newton, MA 10 11

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