Providing on-demand access to services in a wide area network
First Claim
1. An integration services network for facilitating access to a composite service by a plurality of users having associated client machines, each of the users being associated with one of a plurality of independent enterprises, the network comprising:
- at least one data store having a directory stored therein which maps an identity for each of the users to a policy framework which defines access information relating to a plurality of services; and
at least one computing device which is operable to set up the composite service by integrating operation of the plurality of services, the plurality of services being associated with and controlled by a plurality of independent service providers, the at least one computing device further being operable to connect with the client machines and each of the services, and to selectively facilitate interaction among the client machines and the services with reference to the directory and the policy framework, thereby enabling each of the users to access the plurality of services as an integrated solution.
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Abstract
An integration services network is described which is operable to facilitate access to a composite service by a plurality of users having associated client machines. Each of the users is associated with one of a plurality of independent enterprises. At least one data store has a directory stored therein which maps an identity for each of the users to a policy framework which defines access information relating to a plurality of services. At least one computing device is operable to set up the composite service by integrating operation of the plurality of services. The plurality of services are associated with and controlled by a plurality of independent service providers. The at least one computing device is further operable to connect with the client machines and each of the services, and to selectively facilitate interaction among the client machines and the services with reference to the directory and the policy framework, thereby enabling each of the users to access the plurality of services as an integrated solution.
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21 Claims
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1. An integration services network for facilitating access to a composite service by a plurality of users having associated client machines, each of the users being associated with one of a plurality of independent enterprises, the network comprising:
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at least one data store having a directory stored therein which maps an identity for each of the users to a policy framework which defines access information relating to a plurality of services; and
at least one computing device which is operable to set up the composite service by integrating operation of the plurality of services, the plurality of services being associated with and controlled by a plurality of independent service providers, the at least one computing device further being operable to connect with the client machines and each of the services, and to selectively facilitate interaction among the client machines and the services with reference to the directory and the policy framework, thereby enabling each of the users to access the plurality of services as an integrated solution. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method for facilitating access to a composite service by a plurality of users having associated client machines, each of the users being associated with one of a plurality of independent enterprises, the method comprising:
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providing access to a network having a directory associated therewith which maps an identity for each of the users to a policy framework, the policy framework defining access information relating to a plurality of services associated with the network, the network also having the composite service associated therewith, operation of the plurality of services having been integrated to enable the composite service, the plurality of services being associated with and controlled by a plurality of independent service providers; and
enabling the client machines to connect with the network and selectively interact with the services in accordance with the directory and the policy framework, thereby enabling each of the users to access the plurality of services as an integrated solution. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable medium having computer program instructions embedded therein for enabling at least one computing device to facilitate access to a composite service by a plurality of users having associated client machines, each of the users being associated with one of a plurality of independent enterprises, the computer program instructions comprising:
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first instructions for employing a directory which maps an identity for each of the users to a policy framework which defines access information relating to a plurality of services;
second instructions for setting up the composite service by integrating operation of the plurality of services, the plurality of services being associated with and controlled by a plurality of independent service providers;
third instructions for connecting with the client machines and each of the services; and
fourth instructions for selectively facilitating interaction among the client machines and the services with reference to the directory and the policy framework, thereby enabling each of the users to access the plurality of services as an integrated solution.
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