Methods, apparatus and computer readable medium for processing order related messages

An order server for processing order messages, the order server comprising:

• a memory;
• an input/output interface in communication with the memory;
• and
• a processor in communication with the memory and the input/output interface, wherein the memory is encoded with logic instructions for an order message manager application that, when performed on the processor, cause the processor to form an order message manager that processes order messages by performing the operations of:
• receiving through the input/output interface a first message of the order messages over a network, the first message comprising a first document organized in a first predefined format;
• wherein the first predefined format defines a configuration element;
• obtaining a first data set from the first message based on the first predefined format of the first document in response to receiving the first message;
• wherein the first data set identifies, based on the configuration element, one or more tasks related to the configuration of a product for a customer;
• obtaining a second data set by processing the one or more tasks related to the configuration of the product in response to the step of obtaining the first data set;
• and
• providing through the input/output interface over the network the second data set in a second message comprising a second document organized in a second predefined format suitable for use by an ordering application.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, which, when executed by one or more processors, cause one or more computing devices to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a first message of a set of order messages over a network, the first message comprising a first document organized in a first predefined format;
• wherein the first predefined format defines a configuration element;
• obtaining a first data set from the first message based on the first predefined format of the first document in response to receiving the first message;
• wherein the first data set identifies, based on the configuration element, one or more tasks related to the configuration of a product for a customer;
• invoking an ordering function to process the one or more tasks related to the configuration of the product;
• generating a second data set by processing the one or more tasks related to the configuration of the product in response to invoking the ordering function;
• providing over the network the second data set in a second message comprising a second document organized in a second predefined format suitable for use by an ordering application.