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

• US 20060212545A1
• Filed: 05/05/2006
• Published: 09/21/2006
• 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:
  US11/381,933
• Publication Number:
  US 20060212545A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/219
• 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 directory service for a private network exchange having multiple service providers, comprising organizational, people, security, and place information for registered companies of the private network, said directory service being accessible to employees and applications in said companies.

2. A directory service as recited in claim 1, wherein said directory service resides solely in extranet space.

3. A directory service as recited in claim 1, wherein said directory service comprises information about said companies including company names, addresses, and industries.

4. A directory service as recited in claim 1, wherein said directory comprises information about registered users including user name, address, and affiliated company.

5. A directory service as recited in claim 1, wherein said directory service comprises a certificate governing what resources on the private network registered users can access.

6. A directory service as recited in claim 1, wherein users provided with a view of all resources available on the private network and can access only a subset of said resources.

7. A directory service as recited in claim 1, wherein users provided with a view of only resources that they are authorized to access.

8. A directory service as recited in claim 1, comprising a listing of individuals that can be sorted by geography, last name, first name, and zip code.