SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR SELECTING AN APPLICATION SERVICE PROVIDER

• US 20070240029A1
• Filed: 06/15/2007
• Published: 10/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Akio Kizawa, Hiroaki Ishizuka, Hiroshi Kitada, Minoru Aoshima, Shogo Hyakutake
• Original Assignee: Akio Kizawa, Hiroaki Ishizuka, Hiroshi Kitada, Minoru Aoshima, Shogo Hyakutake
• Inventors: Hyakutake, Shogo, KITADA, Hiroshi, Kizawa, Akio, Aoshima, Minoru, Ishizuka, Hiroaki
• Granted Patent: US 7,673,016 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/205
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/252 between a Database Management System and a front-end application
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking

Abstract

A method, system and computer program product for managing applications service provider (ASP) transactions between an ASP and an ASP user. The method on which the system and computer program product are based includes receiving an ASP transaction request from the user via a communications network such as the Internet, selecting an ASP for processing the transaction request, and transmitting instructions for performing the transaction request, via the communications network, to the selected ASP. The ASP transaction request may be received by receiving a user identifier from the user or by receiving a document consultation request from the user. Selecting an ASP may include selecting a special service ASP.

Claims

1. A method for managing applications service provider (ASP) transactions between an ASP and an ASP user, comprising:

receiving an ASP transaction request from said user via a communications network;

selecting an ASP for processing said transaction request; and

transmitting instructions for performing said transaction request, via said communications network, to said selected ASP.