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Business alliance identification in a web architecture framework
Assignee: Accenture Global Services Ltd
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Filing: 1999-05-27
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Granted: 2004-04-13
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Expires: 2019-05-27
Abstract
Abstract A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for identifying alliances among a plurality of business entities in components of a network framework. First, alliances are identified among a plurality of business entities in terms of components of a current network framework. Next, a pictorial representation is displayed of the current network framework and the components. The alliances are then conveyed by indicia coding the components of the current network framework in which the alliances exist.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael F. Guheen
- 👤 James D. Mitchell
- 👤 James J. Barrese
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 04:06
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q99/00; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A system of identifying alliances among a plurality of business entities in components of a network framework comprising: (a) device for identifying at least one alliance among a plurality of business entities in terms of components of a current network framework; (b) device for displaying a pictorial representation of the current network framework and the components; and (c) device for conveying the at least one alliance by indicia coding the components of the current network framework in which the at least one alliance exists.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
84 words
A system of identifying alliances among a plurality of business entities in components of a network framework comprising: (a) device for identifying at least one alliance among a plurality of business entities in terms of components of a current network framework; (b) device for displaying a pictorial representation of the current network framework and the components; and (c) device for conveying the at least one alliance by indicia coding the components of the current network framework in which the at least one alliance exists.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
97 words
A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for identifying alliances among a plurality of business entities in components of a network framework comprising: (a) a code segment that identifies at least one alliance among a plurality of business entities in terms of components of a current network framework; (b) a code segment that displays a pictorial representation of the current network framework and the components; and (c) a code segment that conveys the at least one alliance by indicia coding the components of the current network framework in which the at least one alliance exists.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
97 words
A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for identifying alliances among a plurality of business entities in components of a network framework comprising: (a) a code segment that identifies at least one alliance among a plurality of business entities in terms of components of a current network framework; (b) a code segment that displays a pictorial representation of the current network framework and the components; and (c) a code segment that conveys the at least one alliance by indicia coding the components of the current network framework in which the at least one alliance exists.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
A computer program for identifying alliances among a plurality of business entities in components of a network framework as recited in claim 2 , wherein the at least one alliance that is conveyed relates to features of the components of the current network framework.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A computer program for identifying alliances among a plurality of business entities in components of a network framework as recited in claim 3 , wherein the features are listed in terms of the components to which the features relate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A computer program for identifying alliances among a plurality of business entities in components of a network framework as recited in claim 4 , wherein the features are indicia coded to convey the at least one alliance.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
61 words
A computer program for identifying alliances among a plurality of business entities in components of a network framework as recited in claim 2 , wherein the components of the current network framework are selected from the group of components including security services, network services, web services, client services, integration capabilities, data services, directory services, management services, operation services, and developer services.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
A computer program for identifying alliances among a plurality of business entities in components of a network framework as recited in claim 2 , wherein the components of the current network framework are selected from the group of components including commerce-related services, content-related services, administration-related services, customer-related services, and education-related services.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
A computer program for identifying alliances among a plurality of business entities in components of a network framework as recited in claim 2 , wherein the indicia coding is selected from the group of indicia coding including texture coding, color coding, and shading coding.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
A computer program for identifying alliances among a plurality of business entities in components of a network framework as recited in claim 2 , wherein the current network framework is a web architecture framework.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
A computer program for identifying alliances among a plurality of business entities in components of a network framework as recited in claim 2 , wherein a legend is presented which defines the indicia coding with respect to the business entities.
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