Method and system for business information networks
First Claim
1. A method for sharing business information in a network, the network having users, users comprising individuals from at least one small-to-medium enterprise (SME) having SME supply chain data, the method comprising:
- establishing a plurality of user access profiles visible over a communications network, one user access profile per user;
establishing at least one SME client process, each SME client process;
in communication with;
at least one SME supply chain data system andthe communications network; and
operative upon user direction, in accordance with the access profiles, to perform at least one of;
access SME supply chain data,translate SME supply chain data from a native format to a common format, andtransmit common format SME supply chain data via the at least one communications network;
establishing, for each SME client process, a SME host process, the SME host process;
in communication with the communications network;
operative upon user direction, for the corresponding SME and in accordance with the access profiles, to perform at least one of;
receive the common format supply chain data, andrespond to queries of received common format supply chain data.
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Abstract
Sharing business information. Establishing a plurality of user access profiles visible. Establishing small-to-medium enterprise (SME) client processes operative upon user direction, in accordance with the access profiles, to perform at least one of: access SME supply chain data, translate SME supply chain data from a native format to a common format, and transmit common format SME supply chain data via the at least one communications network. Establishing, for each SME client process, a SME host process, operative upon user direction, for the corresponding SME and in accordance with the access profiles, to perform at least one of: receive the common format supply chain data, and respond to queries of received common format supply chain data.
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1. A method for sharing business information in a network, the network having users, users comprising individuals from at least one small-to-medium enterprise (SME) having SME supply chain data, the method comprising:
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establishing a plurality of user access profiles visible over a communications network, one user access profile per user; establishing at least one SME client process, each SME client process; in communication with; at least one SME supply chain data system and the communications network; and operative upon user direction, in accordance with the access profiles, to perform at least one of; access SME supply chain data, translate SME supply chain data from a native format to a common format, and transmit common format SME supply chain data via the at least one communications network; establishing, for each SME client process, a SME host process, the SME host process; in communication with the communications network; operative upon user direction, for the corresponding SME and in accordance with the access profiles, to perform at least one of; receive the common format supply chain data, and respond to queries of received common format supply chain data. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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