Methods and apparatus for information hyperchain management for on-demand business collaboration

US7797381B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

• Liang Zhang · Nanjing, CN
• John Sayah · Sleepy Hollow, US
• Tian-Jy Chao · Bedford, US
• Ying Zuo · Beijing, CN
• Shun Xiang Yang · Beijing, CN
• Jing Xu · Beijing, CN
• Yiming Ye · Duluth, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 19, 2003
• Grant date: Sep 14, 2010
• Expiry date: Dec 14, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/06
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Hyperchain information management techniques are provided for use in applications such as on-demand business collaboration. In accordance with such techniques, a hyperchain annotation methodology is provided. Such an annotation methodology enables interaction between loosely-coupled business processes or interacting partners and business entities. Annotated information components and process components for collaboration may be expressed as links. Further, techniques for realizing an on-demand message exchange, embedded status/state information, flexible collaborative business message exchange patterns, and a collaborative directory are provided.