Automated enrollment of a computer system into a service network of computer systems
First Claim
1. A method of enrolling a service provider into a service network of computer systems, said method being performed by a service requestor, said service requestor being a first computer system and said service provider being a second computer system, said method comprising the steps of:
- identifying contact information about said service provider;
determining a component list for which said service requestor desires to receive service;
building an enrollment request from said contact information and from said component list;
transmitting said enrollment request to said service provider; and
receiving from said service provider an enrollment confirmation notice which is responsive to said enrollment request.
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Abstract
A service network has several computer systems connected together. A computer system can either be a "Service Requestor" (SR), a "Service Provider" (SP), or a hybrid of the two, a "Service Provider/Requestor" (SP/R). The service network is built by an enrollment process that adds computer systems into the service network. A SP (or SP/R acting as an SP) already in the network can initiate the enrollment of an SR (or SP/R acting as an SR) into the network. In addition, a SR (or SP/R acting as an SR) can initiate a request for enrollment into the network. If such a request is initiated, it must be approved automatically or with human intervention.
88 Citations
12 Claims
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1. A method of enrolling a service provider into a service network of computer systems, said method being performed by a service requestor, said service requestor being a first computer system and said service provider being a second computer system, said method comprising the steps of:
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identifying contact information about said service provider; determining a component list for which said service requestor desires to receive service; building an enrollment request from said contact information and from said component list; transmitting said enrollment request to said service provider; and receiving from said service provider an enrollment confirmation notice which is responsive to said enrollment request. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method of enrolling a service requestor into a service network of computer systems, said method being performed by a service provider, said service requestor being a first computer system and said service provider being a second computer system, said method comprising the steps within said service provider of:
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identifying contact information about said service requestor; determining a component list for which said service requestor is entitled to receive service; building an enrollment request from said contact information and from said component list; transmitting said enrollment request to said service requestor; and receiving an enrollment confirmation notice from said service requestor. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A method of enrolling a service requestor into a service network of computer systems, said method being performed by a service provider, said service requestor being a first computer system and said service provider being a second computer system, said method comprising the machine executed steps within said service provider of:
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receiving an enrollment request from said service requestor, said enrollment request containing contact information and a component list for which said service requestor desires service; automatically approving said enrollment request based upon information previously entered in an entitlement database; and sending an enrollment confirmation notice to said service requestor. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A method of enrolling a service provider into a service network of computer systems, said method being performed by a service provider/requestor, said service provider/requestor being a first computer system and said service provider being a second computer system, said method comprising the steps within said service provider/requestor of:
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identifying contact information about said service provider; determining a component list for which said service provider/requestor desires to receive service; building an enrollment request from said contact information and from said component list; transmitting said enrollment request to said service provider; and receiving from said service provider an enrollment confirmation notice which is responsive to said enrollment request. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method of enrolling a service requestor into a service network of computer systems, said method being performed by a service provider/requestor, said service provider/requestor being a first computer system and said service requestor being a second computer system, said method comprising the steps within said service provider/requestor of:
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identifying contact information about said service requestor; determining a component list for which said service requestor is entitled to receive service; building an enrollment request from said contact information and from said component list; transmitting said enrollment request to said service requestor; and receiving an enrollment confirmation notice from said service requestor. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method of enrolling a service requestor into a service network of computer systems, said method being performed by a service provider/requestor, said service provider/requestor being a first computer system and said service requestor being a second computer system, said method comprising the machine executed steps within said service provider/requestor of:
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receiving an enrollment request from said service requestor, said enrollment request containing contact information and a component list for which said service requestor desires service; automatically approving said enrollment request based upon information previously entered in an entitlement database; and sending an enrollment confirmation notice to said service requestor. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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