Patent ID: 8738325
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for analyzing information transfer among a plurality of parties, the method comprising the following steps: identifying an event which may occur, and in connection therewith identifying a task which needs to be performed based on said event occurring; identifying one or more parties associated with said event, and further identifying one or more parties involved in carrying out said task; for each party involved in carrying out said task, determining information available to each said party involved in carrying out said task prior to said task being carried out, and also determining information not yet available but necessary for carrying out said task for each said party involved in carrying out said task prior to said task being carried out; determining a need for communication of information by one or more of said parties to carry out said task; determining whether said need for communication of information may be fulfilled based on information available to each said party, and if said need for communication may not be fulfilled, then determining whether said information which is not yet available may be satisfied from an available source and determining a corresponding expense for satisfying said information need; and prioritizing said expense in relation to other expenses which may be necessary in fulfilling other information sharing needs.