Patent ID: 7679763
Filing Date: 2010-03-16
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method of capabilities management in a processor-controlled network, comprising: receiving a first capabilities data structure in a computer distributed work environment having at least a first dataset from a primary service; receiving at least a second capabilities data structure having at least a second dataset from one or more secondary services; dynamically retrieving data from services that are available in the computer distributed work environment; combining in real-time at least the first dataset of the first data structure and at least the second dataset of the at least second data structure into a seamlessly interleaved combined capabilities data structure with all preexisting data of the first data structure; implementing, when combining, a data agnostic process that uses the first structure rather than a data payload itself to enable loose coupling of components in the computer distributed workflow environment; providing services within the network based on the combined capabilities data structure; and using a local service to decouple the combined capabilities data structure for resolving any locally-defined features at each service.