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(19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2007/0208587 A1 Sitaraman
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(54) SYSTEMS, SOFTWARE, AND METHODS
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FOR COMMUNICATION-BASED BUSINESS
PROCESS MESSAGING
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(76) Inventor: Arun Sitaraman, Sunnyvale, CA (US) Correspondence Address:
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SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG, WOESSNER & KLUTH, P.A. PO. BOX 2938
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 (US)
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ABSTRACT
11/625,757 A computerized system is described. The systems and meth
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