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System and method for creating, executing and maintaining cross-enterprise processes

  • US 6,519,642 B1
  • Filed: 09/15/1998
  • Issued: 02/11/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/24/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for coordinating a process between a first site and a second site using a public process definition that specifies interactions between sites, the public process definition comprised of a first node associated with the first site, a second node associated with the second site, and a business object connected to the first and second nodes, the method comprising the steps of:

  • distributing the public process definition to the first site and the second site, including creating the public process definition at the first site;

    executing the first node of the public process definition at the first site by executing a first private process definition associated with the first node, the first private process definition specifying a set of possible local actions that can be executed at the first site when the first node is executed;

    upon receiving a message defined by the business object, executing the second node of the public process definition at the second site by executing a second private process definition associated with the second node, the second private process definition specifying a set of possible local actions that can be executed at the second site when the second node is executed;

    at the first site, associating with the first node by shared information a first private process definition containing an action preceding the transmission of the message from the first site; and

    , at the second site, associating with the second node by shared information a second private process definition containing an action following the reception of the message by the second site.

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