Automotive information communication exchange system and method
First Claim
1. A system for exchanging automotive information between at least two automotive trading partners engaged in an automotive transaction, comprising:
- a universal schema for a plurality of automotive applications;
a routing system for routing transaction elements between the trading partners; and
a transaction management system for managing the transaction elements.
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Abstract
A system and method for communicating information between automotive trading partners engaged in an automotive transaction. The system and method allow automotive trading partners to communicate with each other without having to obtain/utilize the communication system of other trading partners, modify their existing communication systems, or perform multiple manual tasks. In particular, the system and method include, among other things, a universal schema for a plurality of automotive applications, a routing system for routing transaction elements between the trading partners, and a transaction management system for managing the transaction elements.
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30 Claims
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1. A system for exchanging automotive information between at least two automotive trading partners engaged in an automotive transaction, comprising:
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a universal schema for a plurality of automotive applications;
a routing system for routing transaction elements between the trading partners; and
a transaction management system for managing the transaction elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for exchanging automotive information between at least two automotive trading partners engaged in an automotive transaction, comprising the steps of:
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sending a transaction element from a first automotive trading partner to an automotive information exchange system, wherein the transaction element relates to an automotive application;
routing the transaction element to a second automotive trading partner;
sending a response transaction element from the second automotive trading partner to the automotive information exchange system; and
routing the response transaction element to the first automotive trading partner. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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18. A program product stored on a recordable media for exchanging automotive information between at least two automotive trading partners engaged in an automotive transaction, which when executed, comprises:
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a universal schema for a plurality of automotive applications;
a routing system for routing transaction elements between the trading partners; and
a transaction management system for managing the transaction elements.
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26. A computer system for exchanging automotive information between at least two automotive trading partners engaged in an automotive transaction, comprising:
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a processor;
a computer system memory;
an interface; and
a software product stored on the computer system memory and executable by the processor, wherein the software product comprises;
a universal schema for a plurality of automotive applications;
a routing system for routing transaction elements between the trading partners; and
a transaction management system for managing the transaction elements.
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