USPTO Workflow Management Patent Granted

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Published March 24th, 2026

Detected March 25th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has granted patent US12586019B2 to RAKUTEN MOBILE, INC. for a workflow management system. The patent covers features for real-time logging, debugging, and resuming workflow tasks, enhancing system visibility and control.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted patent US12586019B2 to RAKUTEN MOBILE, INC. The patent, titled "Workflow management method, system, and computer program product with real time log, debug and resume features," covers a system that allows for the execution of workflows with multiple tasks. Key features include real-time logging of task information, visual presentation of workflows and task details, and the ability to retrieve and display log information upon user selection.

This patent grant signifies a new intellectual property right for RAKUTEN MOBILE, INC. regarding their workflow management technology. While not a regulatory rule imposing obligations on other entities, it establishes exclusive rights for the patent holder. Companies developing or utilizing similar workflow management systems should be aware of this granted patent to avoid potential infringement. No immediate compliance actions are required for other entities, but legal counsel should be consulted regarding existing or planned workflow management solutions.

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Workflow management method, system and computer program product with real time log, debug and resume features

Grant US12586019B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026

Assignee

RAKUTEN MOBILE, INC.

Inventors

Amutha Subramanian, Yash Wagh, Seihin Shu, Shirantha Madusanka Bandara Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage

Abstract

A workflow management system includes a processor, and a storage medium storing executable instructions. The executable instructions, when executed, instruct the processor to cause execution of a workflow including a plurality of tasks, in accordance with a sequence of the plurality of tasks in the workflow. Log information related to the plurality of tasks during the execution of the workflow is stored in a log storage. The workflow including the plurality of tasks arranged in the sequence is visually presented. In response to user selection of a task among the plurality of tasks of the workflow, task information related to the selected task is visually presented. In response to user selection of a log in the visually presented task information, the log information related to the selected task is retrieved from the log storage, and visually presented.