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Applicant:
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Inventors
Andrew Aymelogla, Palo Ao, CA
(US); Nicholas Miyake, Palo Alto, CA
(US); Brandon Burr, Palo Alto, CA
(US); Derek Cicerone, Palo Alto, CA
(US); Kevin Simer, Palo Alio, CA (US)
Garry Tan, Sua Fruncisco, CA US)
Assignee: PALANTIR TECHNOLOGH
Palo Alto, CA (US)
Appl. Now 13779
Filed: Mar 13,2013,
Related U.S. Application Data
Continuation of aplication No, 12/856,310, filed on
Sep. 9, 2008, now Pat. No. 8 429,194,
Provisional application No, 61/097,059, fled on Sep.
15, 2008, provisional application No. 61/122,695,
filed on Dee. 15, 2008,
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Publication Classification
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USPC 715273
6 ABSTRACT
A workflow application allows users to store, manage, and
perform tasks reated to workflows comprised of ordered sets
‘of documents. The application provides an interface fore
Sting and managing a workfiw, Each document added to the
‘workflow is assigned toa particular position in the workliow
Via the interface, the user saves data defining the workflow. In
this manner, the workflow may be shared or preserved for
subsequent re-use, The application allows a aserto perform
Various tasks with respect to the Woekew. Via an interface
‘control presented by the application, the user instigates sch
tasks. In response, the aplication causes the tsk to be pe
formed for each document inthe workflow in an order cotre=
sponding to the arrangement of the documents within the
‘workilow. For example, he application may render and print
each document in the workflow. Or the application may
‘gener a combined workflow report.
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PRIORITY CLAIM
{0001} This application claims benefit under 35 USC.
$120 as a Continuation of US. patent application Ser. No
12/886,310, filed Sop. 9, 2009, which claims the benefit of
Provisional Application 61/097,059, entitled “Collaborative
Interface Enhancements" and fled Sep. 15, 2008, and which
also claims the benefit of Provisional Application 61/122,
698, entitled “WorkFlows, Seroenshot Technigues, and Shar=
ing information across Servers” an filed Dec. 15, 2008, The
‘entire contents of each ofthese three applications are hereby
‘ncomporated by reference forall purposes as if fully set orth
herein. The applicant(s) hereby rescind any disclaimer of
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