System and method for binding processes in an e-commerce HUB
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsVirgil A. Albaugh, Philip Yen-Tang Chang, Hari Haranath Madduri
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Abstract
A system and method for binding processes in an e-commerce HUB are present. The e-commerce HUB manages transaction processes between trading partners by tracking document exchange instances and translating documents and business processes as needed. The e-commerce HUB supports multiple connection methods and provides an open forum for small businesses to become trading partners with large businesses without supporting multiple business processes. The e-commerce HUB may allow or restrict e-commerce transactions with other members based on permissions associated with member profiles.
Claims20
A method of processing electronic document requests, said method comprising:
- receiving a request from an initiator transmitted through a computer network;
- determining a target recipient;
- identifying a first format corresponding to the request;
- identifying a second format corresponding to the target recipient;
- dynamically locating a process, wherein the process is adapted to format the request from the first format to the second format;
- formatting the request using the located process;
- creating a response based on the formatting;
- and
- sending the formatted response to the target recipient.
An information handling system comprising:
- one or more processors;
- a memory accessible by the processors;
- one or more nonvolatile storage devices accessible by the processors;
- a document processing tool to process electronic documents, the document processing tool including:
- means for receiving a request from an initiator transmitted through a computer network;
- means for determining a target recipient;
- means for identifying a first format corresponding to the request;
- means for identifying a second format corresponding to the target recipient;
- means for dynamically locating a process, wherein the process is adapted to format the request from the first format to the second format;
- means for formatting the request using the located process;
- means for creating a response based on the formatting;
- and
- means for sending the formatted response to the target recipient.
A computer program product stored in a computer operable media for processing electronic documents, said computer program product comprising:
- means for receiving a request from an initiator transmitted through a computer network;
- means for determining a target recipient;
- means for identifying a first format corresponding to the request;
- means for identifying a second format corresponding to the target recipient;
- means for dynamically locating a process, wherein the process is adapted to format the request from the first format to the second format;
- means for formatting the request using the located process;
- means for creating a response based on the formatting;
- and
- means for sending the formatted response to the target recipient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.