US6687848B1
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Techniques for preventing information loss in a business to business message in an enterprise computer system
Assignee: Sun Microsystems Inc
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Filing: 2000-10-30
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Granted: 2004-02-03
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Expires: 2020-10-30
Abstract
Abstract A method of maintaining informational integrity of a business to business (B2B) message in a distributed e-business environment is described. A sent message is stored a selected portion of which is flagged. A corresponding response message is then compared to the stored sent message. Based upon the comparing, when the response message matches the stored sent message, if a portion of the response message corresponding to the flagged portion is determined to be substantially missing, then the missing portion of the response message is replaced.
Inventors
- 👤 Farrukh S. Najmi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 20:32
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/46; G06F9/54; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/08; G06Q10/087; G06Q10/0875; G06Q10/10; H; H04; H04L; H04L1/00; H04L1/12; H04L1/16; H04L1/18; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/10; G06F2209/00; G06F2209/54; G06F2209/541
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A method of maintaining informational integrity of a business to business (B2B ) message in a distributed e-business environment, comprising: (a) reviewing a sent message; (b) determining if there is a first portion of the message to be stored; (c) storing the first portion of the sent message; (d) reviewing a response message; (e) determining if the response message matches the stored first portion; (f) comparing the response message to the stored first portion; (g) determining if a second portion of the response message is missing based upon the comparing (f); and (h) forming a restored response message.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
98 words
A method of maintaining informational integrity of a business to business (B2B ) message in a distributed e-business environment, comprising: (a) reviewing a sent message; (b) determining if there is a first portion of the message to be stored; (c) storing the first portion of the sent message; (d) reviewing a response message; (e) determining if the response message matches the stored first portion; (f) comparing the response message to the stored first portion; (g) determining if a second portion of the response message is missing based upon the comparing (f); and (h) forming a restored response message.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the forming a restored response message (h) comprises: (i) replacing the missing second portion of the response message with that part of the stored first portion corresponding to the missing second portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as recited in claim 2 , further comprising: (j) delivering the restored response message.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the B2B message is sent by a first partner and received by a second partner, wherein the first partner and the second partner are coupled to the distributed e-business environment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as recited in claim 4 , wherein the distributed e-business environment is a J2EE computing system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as recited in claim 5 , wherein the comparing is based upon a subscription rule.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as recited in claim 6 , wherein the subscription rule is managed by a subscription manager.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as recited in claim 7 , wherein the subscription manager is coupled to a workflow manager arranged to perform (a)-(i).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as recited in claim 8 , wherein the workflow manager is coupled to a delivery manager arranged to perform (j).
Claim 11
Independent Claim
132 words
An apparatus arranged to maintain informational integrity of a business to business (B2B ) message in a distributed e-business environment, comprising: a first processor for determining if there is a first portion of the message to be stored; a first buffer coupled to the processor for storing the first portion of the sent message; a second buffer for storing a response message; a second processor coupled to the second buffer for reviewing the response message and determining if the response message matches the stored first portion; a comparator coupled to the first and the second buffer for comparing the response message to the stored first portion; and a third processor for determining if a second portion of the response message is missing based upon the comparing for forming a restored response message.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
132 words
An apparatus arranged to maintain informational integrity of a business to business (B2B ) message in a distributed e-business environment, comprising: a first processor for determining if there is a first portion of the message to be stored; a first buffer coupled to the processor for storing the first portion of the sent message; a second buffer for storing a response message; a second processor coupled to the second buffer for reviewing the response message and determining if the response message matches the stored first portion; a comparator coupled to the first and the second buffer for comparing the response message to the stored first portion; and a third processor for determining if a second portion of the response message is missing based upon the comparing for forming a restored response message.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 10 , wherein the apparatus is a workflow manager.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 11 , wherein the workflow manager is coupled to a subscription manager arranged to store a subscription rule used by the comparator.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 12 , wherein the workflow manager is coupled to a delivery manager arranged to deliver the restored response message.
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