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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2002
Michael B. Mathews, Kirkland, WA (US);
Mark J. Seilstad, Kent, WA (US);
Steven J. Gregory, Seattle, WA (US);
Charles M. Zalinski, Redmond, WA (US);
Michael B. Mathews, Kirkland, WA (US);
Mark J. Seilstad, Kent, WA (US);
Steven J. Gregory, Seattle, WA (US);
Charles M. Zalinski, Redmond, WA (US);
WRE-HOL LLC, Kirkland, WA (US);
Abstract
The system and methods of the present invention provide a processing function that is useful for controlling any type of transaction between providers and consumers of information services. The invention provides a transaction framework that dynamically integrates a plurality of service providers and consumers based on transaction context data. Transactions between services are described using a transaction definition. A transaction definition specifies the details of the transaction using a uniform specification model, where services are classified through a standardized taxonomic structure. The processing function analyzes service classification during a transaction to determine the appropriate configuration and processing strategy.