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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2004
Joachim Bruchlos, Calw, DE;
Joachim Hagmeier, Stuttgart, DE;
Timo Kussmaul, Boeblingen, DE;
International Busniess Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention refers to the field of networked computer telecommunication, and in particular to a method and system for processing contract data defining contracts between a service requester and a service provider for services like Web Services to be provided via a network. In order to improve the processing of web services in presence of a multitude of valid contracts between binding a Service Consumer (SC) it is proposed to include () said contract data into a request for said service in order to enable the Service provider to evaluate () and select () a particular contract out said multitude in order to match best the needs of the Consumer.