Configurable transaction routing system and method
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1. A computer based electronic transactions gateway comprising:
- a central processing unit having a link to a host system and links to a plurality of electronic data interface networks, such that said central processing unit may establish communications between said host system and selected ones of said electronic data interface networks to effect transactions between said host system and a plurality of trading partner systems, and a program executable by said central processing unit, said program comprising a hierarchical set of rules that define how said host system may interact with said plurality of trading partner systems, wherein said rules comprise one or more host system default rules applicable to transactions of all types between said host system and said trading partner systems unless a more specific rule applies, one or more host system transaction rules applicable to transactions of a specific type between said host system and said plurality of trading partner systems unless a more specific rule applies, one or more trading partner default rules applicable to all transactions between said host system and specific trading partner systems unless a more specific rule applies, and one or more trading partner transaction rules applicable to specific trading partners and specific transaction types.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing electronic transactions between a host system and a plurality of trading partners. A transaction gateway is employed to manage electronic transactions between the host system and the trading partners in accordance with a set of rules defined within a software application. The transaction gateway may take the form of a network server, and the rules may provide a correlation between identified trading partners, transaction types, modes of communication and/or scheduling constraints.
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16 Claims
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1. A computer based electronic transactions gateway comprising:
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a central processing unit having a link to a host system and links to a plurality of electronic data interface networks, such that said central processing unit may establish communications between said host system and selected ones of said electronic data interface networks to effect transactions between said host system and a plurality of trading partner systems, and a program executable by said central processing unit, said program comprising a hierarchical set of rules that define how said host system may interact with said plurality of trading partner systems, wherein said rules comprise one or more host system default rules applicable to transactions of all types between said host system and said trading partner systems unless a more specific rule applies, one or more host system transaction rules applicable to transactions of a specific type between said host system and said plurality of trading partner systems unless a more specific rule applies, one or more trading partner default rules applicable to all transactions between said host system and specific trading partner systems unless a more specific rule applies, and one or more trading partner transaction rules applicable to specific trading partners and specific transaction types. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A network server for managing electronic transactions between a host system and a plurality of trading partner systems, said server comprising:
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a central processing unit card having a central processing unit mounted thereon;
a network interface card electronically coupled to said central processing unit card for enabling communications between said central processing unit and one or more processing units comprising said host system; and
an electronic data interface card electronically coupled to said central processing unit card for enabling communications between said central processing unit and a plurality of electronic data interface networks such that data may be exchanged between said central processing unit and a plurality of trading partner systems using selected ones of said electronic data interface networks;
wherein said central processing unit operates under control of a program comprising a set of rules that define how said host system may interact with said plurality of trading partner systems by correlating specific trading partner systems, transaction types, and electronic data interface networks, said rules comprising one or more host system default rules applicable to transactions of all types between said host system and said trading partner systems unless a more specific rule applies, one or more host system transaction rules applicable to transactions of a specific type between said host system and said plurality of trading partner systems unless a more specific rule applies, one or more trading partner default rules applicable to all transactions between said host system and specific trading partner systems unless a more specific rule applies, and one or more trading partner transaction rules applicable to specific trading partners and specific transaction types. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. An article of manufacture comprising:
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a digital storage medium having stored thereon a program for managing electronic transactions between a host system and a plurality of trading partner systems utilizing a plurality of electronic data interface networks, said program comprising a hierarchical set of rules that defines how said host system may interact with said plurality of trading partner systems, wherein the rules correlate specific trading partner systems, transaction types, and electronic data interface networks, said rules comprising one or more host system default rules applicable to transactions of all types between said host system and said trading partner systems unless a more specific rule applies, one or more host system transaction rules applicable to transactions of a specific type between said host system and said plurality of trading partner systems unless a more specific rule applies, one or more trading partner default rules applicable to all transactions between said host system and specific trading partner systems unless a more specific rule applies, and one or more trading partner transaction rules applicable to specific trading partners and specific transaction types. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer based electronic transactions gateway comprising:
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a central processing unit having a link to a host system and links to a plurality of electronic data interface networks, such that said central processing unit may establish communications between said host system and selected ones of said electronic data interface networks to effect transactions between said host system and a plurality of trading partner systems using a selected electronic data interface network, and a program executable by said central processing unit, said program comprising a hierarchical set of rules and a plurality of scripts that define how said host system may interact with said plurality of trading partner systems said rules comprising one or more host system default rules applicable to transactions of all types between said host system and said trading partner systems unless a more specific rule applies, one or more host system transaction rules applicable to transactions of a specific type between said host system and said plurality of trading partner systems unless a more specific rule applies, one or more trading partner default rules applicable to all transactions between said host system and specific trading partner systems unless a more specific rule applies, and one or more trading partner transaction rules applicable to specific trading partners and specific transaction types. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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