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Patent drawing for Long running workflows for robotic process automation
US 11,704,224 B2
Computing US 11,704,224 B2 Not in force

Long running workflows for robotic process automation

This invention describes a way to manage complex automated tasks performed by software robots. It allows a robot to pause an ongoing task, save its exact progress and state, and then have the task resumed later by either the same robot or a different one. The task can be resumed when a specific event occurs, such as another automated task finishing.

Why it matters: The growing adoption of highly distributed and complex RPA deployments, often spanning multiple systems or requiring human intervention, has amplified the need for robust, fault-tolerant workflow management. Advances in distributed state management and orchestration platforms since 2022 make implementing the claimed context serialization and cross-robot resumption more reliable.

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SpecializedSoftware architecture, state management, workflow orchestration.

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