Patent ID: 7061900
Filing Date: 2006-06-13
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A processing engine for a processing node of an electronic commerce distributed network, the processing engine comprising: a plurality of communication units operable to communicate with participating organizations in a plurality of communication protocols, the plurality of communication units further operable to receive electronic commerce messages from originator organizations and communicate said electronic commerce messages to recipient organizations; an engine operable to process an electronic commerce message received from an originator organization and to build an outgoing electronic commerce message for transmission to a recipient organization, wherein the engine accomplishes processing and building by: an interface unit coupled to and communicating with the plurality of communication units and the engine, the interface unit allowing incoming and said outgoing electronic commerce messages to be communicated between the plurality of communication units and the engine; the processing engine providing electronic commerce interconnectivity for participating organizations that have different computer and communication environments; and wherein the plurality of communication units includes a plurality of Internet mail units, and the processing engine further comprising a gateway coupled to the plurality of Internet mail units and the engine, the gateway operable to interface between a communication protocol of the plurality of internet mail units and a communication protocol of the interface unit.