Transport Directive System for Disparate Entity Data Collaboration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional process collaboration systems rely on centralized data management, which is inefficient and limits participating parties' ability to maintain and control their own data, hindering integrated process development and requiring frequent manual updates.
Innovation Solution
A transport directive system that allows multiple organizations to collaborate by maintaining and controlling their own data, using protocols to translate and transport data between disparate entity applications, enabling each organization to manage its processes independently while sharing relevant information through pointers and a process engine.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If centralized data management is used, then data control and version management are simplified, but participating parties lose ability to maintain and control their own data
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments data ownership and control by allowing each participating party to maintain their own local data copies independently while still enabling collaboration. Each party's data remains under their own control rather than being centralized, resolving the contradiction between simplified control and data ownership flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a transport protocol as an intermediary mechanism that enables data sharing and collaboration between parties with different data formats and ownership structures. This intermediary layer allows centralized-like collaboration benefits while preserving individual data control and ownership.
2Adaptability or versatility
If each organization maintains independent data, then data ownership and process control are preserved, but data sharing and collaboration become complex
Solution Approach 1:
The transport protocol is designed as a universal mechanism that can handle multiple data formats, ownership models, and collaboration scenarios through a single standardized interface. This multi-functional protocol simplifies data sharing between organizations with independent data systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses parameter changes in data formats and transport protocols to enable flexible data sharing. By standardizing certain parameters while allowing others to vary according to organizational needs, the system achieves both independent data maintenance and simplified collaboration.
3Ease of operation
If centralized data copying is used, then data accessibility is improved, but manual updates and version control become burdensome
Solution Approach 1:
The transport protocol establishes continuous automated data synchronization between organizations, eliminating the need for manual updates. Data remains accessible and current through ongoing automated transport processes rather than periodic manual copying.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where data changes are automatically detected and propagated to relevant parties. This feedback loop ensures data accessibility and version consistency without requiring manual intervention for updates.
Data Source
AI summary
A transport directive system and associated processes are disclosed for facilitating transport of data between a plurality of disparate network entities. In particular embodiments, each network entity maintains its own data for its respective processes, and the data of each process may be represented in a format preferable to the respective network entity. Collaborating network entities may instantiate instances of applications for executing processes. Network entities with processes including one or more of the same applications may translate data from a first process application at a first network entity to a second process application at a second network entity. The translated data may be transformed from the format preferable at the first process application to the format preferable at the second process application, and furthermore inserted into the second process application. The second process application may reciprocate this data translation in response to events in its respective process.