DISTRIBUTED ORDER ORCHESTRATION

• US 20110112885A1
• Filed: 11/12/2009
• Published: 05/12/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Singh, Alok, Reed, Lynn Leah, Wong, Samuel, Rijhsinghani, Sumeet, Bellamkonda, Rajeev, Mahakian, Fred
• Granted Patent: US 10,025,622 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7.25
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4843 by program, e.g. task dispatcher, supervisor, operating system
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06315 Needs-based resource requirements planning or analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06316 Sequencing of tasks or work
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0633 Workflow analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0635 Processing of requisition or of purchase orders

Abstract

A distributed order orchestration is provided. The system comprises a decomposition layer configured to receive an order and determine one or more orchestration services for fulfilling the order. An orchestration layer is configured to receive the one or more orchestration services for the order and orchestration performing of the one or more orchestration services. A task layer is configured to control performing of one or more tasks for the one or more orchestration services being performed. Also, an external interface layer configured to translate and route the one or more tasks to one or more external systems for processing. The external task layer is configured to receive one or more results for performance of the one or more tasks by the one or more external systems where the one or more results used to orchestrate fulfilling the order.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a decomposition layer configured to receive an order and determine one or more orchestration services for fulfilling the order;

an orchestration layer configured to receive the one or more orchestration processes for the order and orchestration performing of the one or more orchestration processes;

a task layer configured to control performing of one or more tasks for the one or more orchestration processes being performed; and

an external interface layer configured to translate and route the one or more tasks to one or more external systems for processing, wherein the external task layer is configured to receive one or more results for performance of the one or more tasks by the one or more external systems, the one or more results used to orchestrate fulfilling the order.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the decomposition layer is configured to transform the order into the one or more orchestration processes.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the orchestration layer is configured to assemble an executable process for the one or more orchestration processes at run-time, wherein the executable process includes one or more steps to perform for an orchestration service.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the task layer includes control logic to for use in determining which tasks are needed for the one or more steps.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the task layer initiates the one or more tasks, generates one or more messages to the one or more external systems, and sends the one or more messages to the one or more external systems to have the one or more tasks performed.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the external task layer is configured to translate the one or more tasks into different formats for the one or more external systems.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein metadata for a task is used to translate the task into a format for an external system.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising an interface configured to receive scheduling and source information for the order.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising a fulfillment workbench comprises an interface configured monitor and manage the order.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the fulfillment workbench is configured to display a view of the order based on actions performed by the decomposition layer, orchestration layer, task layer services, and external interface layer.

17. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying an interface configured to receive scheduling and source information for the order.

11. A method comprising:

receiving an order and determine one or more orchestration services for fulfilling the order;

receiving the one or more orchestration processes for the order and orchestration performing of the one or more orchestration processes;

performing of one or more tasks for the one or more orchestration processes being performed; and

translating and routing the one or more tasks to one or more external systems for processing, wherein the external task layer is configured to receive one or more results for performance of the one or more tasks by the one or more external systems, the one or more results used to orchestrate fulfilling the order.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising transforming the order into the one or more orchestration processes.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising assembling an executable process for the one or more orchestration processes at run-time, wherein the executable process includes one or more steps to perform for an orchestration service.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising determining which tasks are needed for the one or more steps.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

initiating the one or more tasks;

generating one or more messages to the one or more external systems; and

sending the one or more messages to the one or more external systems to have the one or more tasks performed.

16. The method of claim 11, further comprising translating the one or more tasks into different formats for the one or more external systems.

18. The method of claim 11, further comprising displaying a fulfillment workbench comprises an interface configured monitor and manage the order.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the fulfillment workbench is configured to display a view of the order based on actions performed by the decomposition layer, orchestration layer, task layer services, and external interface layer.

20. An apparatus comprising:

means for receiving an order and determine one or more orchestration services for fulfilling the order;

means for receiving the one or more orchestration processes for the order and orchestration performing of the one or more orchestration processes;

means for performing of one or more tasks for the one or more orchestration processes being performed; and

means for translating and routing the one or more tasks to one or more external systems for processing, wherein the external task layer is configured to receive one or more results for performance of the one or more tasks by the one or more external systems, the one or more results used to orchestrate fulfilling the order.