METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR FACILITATING COMMUNICATION IN AN INTEROPERABILITY NETWORK
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are described for facilitating communication among a plurality of entities via an interoperability network. Each entity has policy data corresponding thereto governing interaction with the entity via the interoperability network. A message is transmitted from a first one of the entities to a second one of the entities. The first entity has first policy data corresponding thereto and the second entity has second policy data corresponding thereto. The transmitted message was handled in the network according to combined policy data representing a combination of the first and second policy data.
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64 Claims
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50. A computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium for facilitating communication, comprising:
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at least one database containing policy data for a plurality of entities stored therein; computer code for controlling at least one computer device and operable to receive a posted message, wherein a token is included in a header of the posted message; wherein the computer program product is operable such that each of the plurality of entities contains policy data corresponding thereto for governing interaction with the entity utilizing an interoperability network; wherein the computer program product is operable such that policy data of a first entity and policy data of a second entity are used for authorization; and computer code for merging the policy data of the first entity and the policy data of the second entity to produce a combined policy that is honored by both entities. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A system for facilitating communication, comprising:
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at least one database containing policy data for a plurality of entities stored therein; logic for controlling at least one computer device and operable to receive a posted message, wherein a token is included in a header of the posted message; wherein the system is operable such that each of the plurality of entities contains policy data corresponding thereto for governing interaction with the entity utilizing an interoperability network; wherein the system is operable such that policy data of a first entity and policy data of a second entity are used for authorization; and logic for merging the policy data of the first entity and the policy data of the second entity to produce a combined policy that is honored by both entities. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A method for facilitating communication, comprising:
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accessing at least one database containing policy data for a plurality of entities stored therein; controlling at least one computer device to receive a posted message, wherein a token is included in a header of the posted message; wherein each of the plurality of entities contains policy data corresponding thereto for governing interaction with the entity utilizing an interoperability network; wherein policy data of a first entity and policy data of a second entity are used for authorization; and merging the policy data of the first entity and the policy data of the second entity to produce a combined policy that is honored by both entities. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64)
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