Business alliance identification in a web architecture Framework

• US 7,149,698 B2
• Filed: 09/12/2003
• Issued: 12/12/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited (Accenture PLC)
• Original Assignee: Accenture LLP (Accenture PLC)
• Inventors: Barrese, James J., Guheen, Michael F., Mitchell, James D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dixon, Thomas A.
• Application Number:
  US10/662,037
• Publication Number:
  US 20040107125A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,187 Days
• Field of Search: 705/1, 705/39, 707/503, 709/223, 717/151
• US Class Current: 705/319
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Abstract

A method is provided for identifying alliances among a plurality of business entities in components of a network framework. First, alliances are identified among a plurality of business entities in terms of components of a current network framework. Next, a pictorial representation is displayed of the current network framework and the components. The alliances are then conveyed by indicia coding the components of the current network framework in which the alliances exist.

Claims

1. A method of using a system for identifying alliances among a plurality of business entities in components of a network framework, the method comprising the steps of:

(a) activating a device for identifying at least one alliance among a plurality of business entities in terms of components of a current network framework;

(b) activating a device for displaying a pictorial representation of the current network framework and the components; and

(c) activating a device for conveying the at least one alliance by indicia coding the components of the current network framework in which the at least one alliance exists.

2. A process for using a computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for identifying alliances among a plurality of business entities in components of a network framework comprising the steps of:

(a) executing a code segment that identifies at least one alliance among a plurality of business entities in terms of components of a current network framework;

(b) executing a code segment that displays a pictorial representation of the current network framework and the components; and

(c) executing a code segment that conveys the at least one alliance by indicia coding the components of the current network framework in which the at least one alliance exists.

3. A process of using a computer program for identifying alliances among a plurality of business entities in components of a network framework as recited in claim 2, wherein the at least one alliance that is conveyed relates to features of the components of the current network framework.

4. A process of using a computer program for identifying alliances among a plurality of business entities in components of a network framework as recited in claim 3, wherein the features are listed in terms of the components to which the features relate.

5. A process of using a computer program for identifying alliances among a plurality of business entities in components of a network framework as recited in claim 4, wherein the features are indicia coded to convey the at least one alliance.

6. A process of using a computer program for identifying alliances among a plurality of business entities in components of a network framework as recited in claim 2, wherein the components of the current network framework are selected from the group of components including security services, network services, web services, client services, integration capabilities, data services, directory services, management services, operation services, and developer services.

7. A process of using computer program for identifying alliances among a plurality of business entities in components of a network framework as recited in claim 2, wherein the components of the current network framework are selected from the group of components including commerce-related services, content-related services, administration-related services, customer-related services, and education-related services.

8. A process of using a computer program for identifying alliances among a plurality of business entities in components of a network framework as recited in claim 2, wherein the indicia coding is selected from the group of indicia coding including texture coding, color coding, and shading coding.

9. A process of using a computer program for identifying alliances among a plurality of business entities in components of a network framework as recited in claim 2, wherein the current network framework is a web architecture framework.

10. A process of using a computer program for identifying alliances among a plurality of business entities in components of a network framework as recited in claim 2, further comprising he step of executing a code segment that presents a legend that defines the indicia coding with respect to the business entities.