US Patent:
20170264567, Sep 14, 2017
Inventors:
- Walldorf, DE
John Lark - Palo Alto CA, US
Kshitij Dayal - Los Altos CA, US
Pankaj Khandelwal - Palo Alto CA, US
Jennifer Chen - Palo Alto CA, US
Dinesh Shahane - Cupertino CA, US
International Classification:
H04L 12/927
H04L 29/08
H04L 12/26
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for flow control. In one aspect, there is provided a method, wherein the method may include monitoring, by an external flow controller, a workflow at a first cloud application to determine whether at least one condition is satisfied to extend the workflow to a second cloud application external to the first cloud application; diverting, by the external flow controller, when the at least one condition is satisfied; handling, by the external flow controller, a request to divert the workflow to the second cloud application by at least formatting the request in accordance with configuration information at the external flow controller; sending, by the external flow controller, the workflow to the second cloud application; receiving, by the external flow controller, a result to incorporate into the workflow at the first cloud application; and/or proceeding with the workflow at the first cloud application.