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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2003
Liang-jie Zhang, Cortlandt Manor, NY (US);
John Youssef Sayah, Sleepy Hollow, NY (US);
Tian-jy Chao, Bedford, NY (US);
Ying Nan Zuo, Beijing, CN;
Shun Xiang Yang, Beijing, CN;
Jing Min Xu, Beijing, CN;
Yiming YE, White Plains, NY (US);
Haiyan Wang, Legal Representative, White Plains, NY (US);
Liang-Jie Zhang, Cortlandt Manor, NY (US);
John Youssef Sayah, Sleepy Hollow, NY (US);
Tian-Jy Chao, Bedford, NY (US);
Ying Nan Zuo, Beijing, CN;
Shun Xiang Yang, Beijing, CN;
Jing Min Xu, Beijing, CN;
Yiming Ye, White Plains, NY (US);
Haiyan Wang, legal representative, White Plains, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Hyperchain information management techniques are provided for use in applications such as on-demand business collaboration. In accordance with such techniques, a hyperchain annotation methodology is provided. Such an annotation methodology enables interaction between loosely-coupled business processes or interacting partners and business entities. Annotated information components and process components for collaboration may be expressed as links. Further, techniques for realizing an on-demand message exchange, embedded status/state information, flexible collaborative business message exchange patterns, and a collaborative directory are provided.