Supply chain management system, computer product and method with data exchange means
First Claim
1. ) A system for conducting business electronically between a plurality of computers corresponding to a plurality of users through an interconnected network of computers, said system being adapted to send data to and receive data from said plurality of computers, said system comprising:
- a) a server computer connected to said interconnected network of computers, said server computer comprising a data exchange means, wherein said data exchange means provides;
i) a means for receiving and processing instructions corresponding to business rules corresponding to each of said plurality of users;
ii) a means for mapping data transactions;
iii) a means for translating data transactions from and to a plurality of electronic formats;
iv) a data transaction repository for receiving and processing instructions for deployment of data transactions; and
v) an electronic commerce means for processing data transactions, said electronic commerce means being responsive to said data transaction repository and the business rules so as to process data transactions in accordance with said business rules.
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Abstract
A supply chain management system and computer product includes a data exchange means. The date exchange means consists of an integrated application repository providing data mapping, data translation and data transaction regardless of the electronic format of data received by the data exchange means. A method of deploying supply chain management between a plurality of users is also provided wherein a plurality of users are provided with supply chain management without migrating to new electronic formats of data and/or without implementation of additional data translation by the plurality of users.
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20 Claims
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1. ) A system for conducting business electronically between a plurality of computers corresponding to a plurality of users through an interconnected network of computers, said system being adapted to send data to and receive data from said plurality of computers, said system comprising:
a) a server computer connected to said interconnected network of computers, said server computer comprising a data exchange means, wherein said data exchange means provides;
i) a means for receiving and processing instructions corresponding to business rules corresponding to each of said plurality of users;
ii) a means for mapping data transactions;
iii) a means for translating data transactions from and to a plurality of electronic formats;
iv) a data transaction repository for receiving and processing instructions for deployment of data transactions; and
v) an electronic commerce means for processing data transactions, said electronic commerce means being responsive to said data transaction repository and the business rules so as to process data transactions in accordance with said business rules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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10. ) A computer product for installation on a server computer for conducting business electronically between a plurality of computers corresponding to a plurality of users through an interconnected network of computers, said system being adapted to send data to and receive data from said plurality of computers, said computer product comprising:
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a) a server computer product adapted to facilitate communication between said server computer and an interconnected network of computers, said server computer product comprising a data exchange means, wherein said data exchange means cooperates with a database to provide;
i) a means for receiving and processing instructions corresponding to business rules corresponding to each of said plurality of users;
ii) a means for mapping data transactions;
iii) a means for translating data transactions from and to a plurality of electronic formats;
iv) a data transaction repository for receiving and processing instructions for deployment of data transactions; and
v) an electronic commerce means for processing data transactions, said electronic commerce means being responsive to said data transaction repository and the business rules so as to process data transactions in accordance with said business rules; and
b) a facility for storing data generated by said data exchange means to said database.
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18. ) A system for conducting business electronically between a plurality of computers corresponding to a plurality of users through an interconnected network of computers, said system being adapted to send data to and receive data from said plurality of computers, said system comprising:
a) a server computer connected to said interconnected network of computers, said server computer comprising a data exchange means, wherein said data exchange means provides;
i) a means for receiving and processing instructions corresponding to business rules corresponding to each of said plurality of users;
ii) a means for mapping data transactions;
iii) a means for translating data transactions from and to a plurality of electronic formats;
iv) a data transaction repository for receiving and processing instructions for deployment of data transactions; and
v) an electronic commerce means for processing data transactions, said electronic commerce means being responsive to said data transaction repository and the business rules so as to process data transactions in accordance with said business rules wherein said data exchange means and database are integrated so that data flows freely between said data exchange means and database.
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19. ) A method of implementing an electronic community adapted to permit a plurality of users to exchange business electronically, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) determining the business rules of said plurality of users;
b) customizing a data exchange means in accordance with said business rules, said data exchange means comprising;
i) a means for receiving and processing instructions corresponding to business rules corresponding to each of said plurality of users;
ii) a means for mapping data transactions;
iii) a means for translating data transactions from and to a plurality of electronic formats;
iv) a data transaction repository for receiving and processing instructions for deployment of data transactions; and
v) an electronic commerce means for processing data transactions, said electronic commerce means being responsive to said data transaction repository and the business rules so as to process data transactions in accordance with said business rules. c) providing access to the data exchange means to said plurality of users through an interconnected network of computers.
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20_A. )A method of implementing an electronic community adapted to permit a plurality of users to exchange business electronically, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) determining the business rules of said plurality of users;
b) customizing a data exchange means in accordance with said business rules, said data exchange means comprising;
i) a means for receiving and processing instructions corresponding to business rules corresponding to each of said plurality of users;
ii) a means for mapping data transactions;
iii) a means for translating data transactions from and to a plurality of electronic formats;
iv) a data transaction repository for receiving and processing instructions for deployment of data transactions; and
v) an electronic commerce means for processing data transactions, said electronic commerce means being responsive to said data transaction repository and the business rules so as to process data transactions in accordance with said business rules. c) providing access to the data exchange means to said plurality of users through an interconnected network of computers; and
d) customization of the data exchange means so as to permit each of said plurality of users to access data generated by said data exchange means in accordance with user requirements by means of a custom interface.
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