SECURELY PUBLISHING DATA TO NETWORK SERVICE

• US 20120198018A1
• Filed: 01/27/2011
• Published: 08/02/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Malafeev, Alexander, Korovin, Ievgenii, Kukurudza, Dennis
• Application Number:
  US13/015,453
• Publication Number:
  US 20120198018A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/217
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

Data is securely published from a local service to a network service. The data for publishing to the network service is selected using the local service. In response to the data being selected for publishing, the local service creates a secure connection to the network service and transfers the data to the network service. For example, a master data services (MDS) client application may be used to select data from an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) server to be published to a network service, such as a network service that provides master data services. The published data is received by the network service and stored in a data store. The data may be stored within the network service such that a user may consume the published data using the network service.

Claims

1. A method for publishing data from a local service to a network service, comprising:

determining when data is to be published from the local service to the network service;

wherein at least a portion of the data is master data;

creating a secure connection from the local service to the network service; and

pushing the data to be published from the local service to the network service.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the local service obtains the data from an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) server within a local network.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the network service provides master data management services.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising automatically closing the secure connection to the network service after the data is pushed to the network service.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein determining when data is to be published from the local service to the network service comprises receiving a selection of data to publish through a graphical user interface that is associated with a master data management application.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein determining when data is to be published from the local service to the network service comprises periodically performing a check to determine when data has been marked for publishing.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein determining when data is to be published from the local service to the network service comprises determining when an amount of data to publish exceeds a predetermined threshold.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the network service creates corresponding entities based on a selection of the data to be published.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the data published to the network service is read only master data when interacted with through the network service.

10. A computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions for publishing data from a local service to a network service, comprising:

determining when master data is to be published from the local service to the network service;

wherein the local service obtains the master data from an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) server;

creating a secure connection from the local service to the network service; and

pushing the data to be published from the local service to the network service.

11. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the network service provides master data management services.

12. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10, further comprising automatically closing the secure connection to the network service after the data is pushed to the network service.

13. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein determining when the master data is to be published from the local service to the network service comprises receiving a selection of data to publish through a graphical user interface that is associated with a master data management application.

14. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein determining when master data is to be published from the local service to the network service comprises periodically performing a check to determine when master data has been marked for publishing.

15. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein determining when master data is to be published from the local service to the network service comprises determining when an amount of master data to publish exceeds a predetermined threshold.

16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the master data published to the network service is read only master data when interacted with through the network service.

17. A system for publishing data from a local service to a network service, comprising:

a network service;

an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) server that stores master data;

a display;

a network connection that is configured to connect to a network;

a processor, memory, and a computer-readable storage medium;

an operating environment stored on the computer-readable storage medium and executing on the processor;

a client application for interacting with master data; and

a publishing manager operating in conjunction with the client application that is configured to perform actions, comprising;

determining when master data is to be published to the network service;

creating a secure connection to the network service;

pushing the data to be published to the network service; and

closing the secure connection to the network service after the data is pushed to the network service.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein determining when master data is to be published to the network service comprises receiving a selection of master data to publish through a graphical user interface.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein determining when master data is to be published comprises periodically performing a check to determine when master data has been marked for publishing.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein determining when master data is to be published comprises determining when an amount of master data to publish exceeds a predetermined threshold.