| US 7,467,383 B2 | ||
| System for controlling task execution using a graphical representation of task dependency | ||
| Frank Inchingolo, Edwardville, Ill. (US); and Craig W. Stanfill, Lincoln, Mass. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Ab Initio Software LLC, Lexington, Mass. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 08, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/796,612. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0210473 A1, Sep. 22, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. G06F 9/46 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 718—104 [718/102] | 28 Claims |
| 1. A method for control of task execution in a computer system including:
accepting a specification of a graphical representation of task dependency having
a plurality of task elements each associated with a different task,
a resource element having a plurality of attachment locations, wherein the resource element comprises a timeline with attachment
locations being associated with points on the timeline, and
linking elements coupling the task elements to the resource element at the plurality of attachment locations, wherein couplings
of task elements to attachment locations on the resource element specify an execution ordering constraint on the tasks associated
with the task elements to define an order in which the tasks are to be executed; and
executing the tasks according to the graphical representation of task dependency.
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