Private Network Exchange With Multiple Service Providers, Having a Portal, Collaborative Applications, and a Directory Service

• US 20060195524A1
• Filed: 05/05/2006
• Published: 08/31/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Anxebusiness Corporation (Open Text Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Science Applications International Corporation
• Inventors: Lewis, Rebecca, Nichols, Jeffrey
• Application Number:
  US11/381,932
• Publication Number:
  US 20060195524A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/204
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/0855 involving a third party
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0272 Virtual private networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0807 using tickets, e.g. Kerberos cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using tickets or tokens H04L9/3213
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0823 using certificates cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving certificates H04L9/3263
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0869 for achieving mutual authentication cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for mutual authentication H04L9/3273
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 Entity profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/105 Multiple levels of security
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/164 at the network layer
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/20 for managing network security; network security policies in general filtering policies H04L63/0227
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/49 Connection to several service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/51 for resellers, retailers or service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/46 Connection to several service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/54 Resellers-retail or service providers billing, e.g. agreements with telephone service operator, activation, charging/recharging of accounts
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42153 by subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42161 via computer interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4872 Non-interactive information services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4931 Directory assistance systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/5322 for recording text messages

Abstract

A private network exchange with multiple service providers, having a portal, collaborative applications, and a directory service is provided. The private network exchange can operate across multiple service providers, and provides a minimum service level regardless of the service providers involved. The Portal provides a user friendly interface to present the collaborative applications and directory service. The collaborative applications allow users to work together in a secure manner. The directory service presents users with a way to search the network.

Claims

1. A collaborative application for a private network exchange having multiple service providers, said collaborative application providing facilities for companies registered with the private network to work together, said collaborative applications comprising a document repository allowing users to upload a document through the private network to a data store maintained on a server complex in the private network and to securely protect said document.

2. A collaborative application as recited in claim 1, wherein an originator of a document can specify what person or type/class of persons can do access and/or manipulate said document.

3. A collaborative application as recited in claim 1, wherein registered users have access to said document repository application with an individual default limit for storage space.

4. A collaborative application as recited in claim 1, wherein access to said document repository is achieved by registering for directory service through a private network portal.

5. A collaborative application for a private network exchange having multiple service providers, said collaborative application providing facilities for companies registered with the private network to work together, said collaborative applications comprising a store and forward application providing an ability to upload a document to a temporary repository, and to specify destinations for said document to any known addressee in the private network.

6. A collaborative application as recited in claim 5, wherein existence of said document is sent as a message to selected registered users, said message including a location for said document, and a length of time that said document will be available for retrieval.

7. A collaborative application as recited in claim 5, wherein a sender of said document can specify recipients, recipient'"'"'s permissions for use, and how long said document is to remain in a store-and-forward state.

8. A collaborative application as recited in claim 7, wherein said permissions comprise download permission, modify permission, and forward permission.

9. A collaborative application as recited in claim 5, wherein a user that sends a document can receive confirmation of receipt of said document.