Erik Lee Huddleston

US Patent:

6360249, Mar 19, 2002

Filed:

Jun 26, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/603759

Inventors:

Howard R. Courts - Austin TX
Neil K. Dholakia - Austin TX
Craig L. Dunn - Austin TX
Brian J. Huddleston - Round Rock TX
Erik L. Huddleston - Austin TX
Timothy J. McHyde - Austin TX
Jacob P. Poorte - Austin TX

Assignee:

i2 Technologies US, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

709203, 709246, 345789

Abstract:

An enterprise interaction hub ( ) is disclosed which includes a number of layers that interact to manage an enterprise web system. An interaction layer ( ) receives requests to the enterprise web system and returns responsive web pages. A presentation layer ( ) is coupled to the interaction layer ( ) and generates the responsive web pages. A business layer ( ) is coupled to the presentation layer ( ) and provides business logic for use by the presentation layer ( ) in generating the responsive web pages. An integration layer ( ) is coupled to the business layer ( ) and interfaces with existing legacy data to provide the legacy data to the business layer ( ). A trend collection layer ( ) monitors and accumulates historical information from the interaction layer ( ), the presentation layer ( ), the business layer ( ) and the integration layer ( ). The trend collection layer ( ) also stores the historical information in a trend database ( ). A profile database ( ), accessible by the presentation layer ( ) and the business layer ( ), stores profile data, including data mined from the trend database ( ), that characterizes individual user access to the enterprise web system.

US Patent:

6480894, Nov 12, 2002

Filed:

Jun 13, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/593294

Inventors:

Howard R. Courts - Austin TX
Neil K. Dholakia - Austin TX
Craig L. Dunn - Austin TX
Brian J. Huddleston - Round Rock TX
Erik L. Huddleston - Austin TX
Timothy J. McHyde - Austin TX
Jacob Poorte - Austin TX

Assignee:

i2 Technologies US, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

709227, 709219

Abstract:

A system and method are provided for maintaining states for user sessions with a web system. Maintaining state includes receiving a request from a user that initiates a user session with the web system and processing the request to provide a web page to the user. Session data ( ) representing a state of the user session is stored in memory in a global session server ( ). Then, for each subsequent request associated with the user session, the subsequent request is received, and the session data ( ) is retrieved from the global session server ( ). The subsequent request is then processed using the session data ( ) to provide a web page to the user, and the session data ( ) is changed to reflect the processing. The session data ( ) is then updated in the global session server ( ). The global session server ( ) thereby stores session data ( ) unique to each user session accumulated over multiple web transactions.

US Patent:

60852208, Jul 4, 2000

Filed:

Sep 28, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/162221

Inventors:

Howard R. Courts - Austin TX
Neil K. Dholakia - Austin TX
Craig L. Dunn - Austin TX
Brian J. Huddleston - Round Rock TX
Erik L. Huddleston - Austin TX
Timothy J. McHyde - Austin TX
Jacob P. Poorte - Austin TX

Assignee:

i2 Technologies, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

709201

Abstract:

An enterprise interaction hub (10) is disclosed which includes a number of layers that interact to manage an enterprise web system. An interaction layer (12) receives requests to the enterprise web system and returns responsive web pages. A presentation layer (14) is coupled to the interaction layer (12) and generates the responsive web pages. A business layer (16) is coupled to the presentation layer (14) and provides business logic for use by the presentation layer (14) in generating the responsive web pages. An integration layer (18) is coupled to the business layer (16) and interfaces with existing legacy data to provide the legacy data to the business layer (16). A trend collection layer (32) monitors and accumulates historical information from the interaction layer (12), the presentation layer (14), the business layer (16) and the integration layer (18). The trend collection layer (32) also stores the historical information in a trend database (36). A profile database (38), accessible by the presentation layer (14) and the business layer (16), stores profile data, including data mined from the trend database (36), that characterizes individual user access to the enterprise web system.

US Patent:

60761083, Jun 13, 2000

Filed:

Mar 6, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/036010

Inventors:

Howard R. Courts - Austin TX
Neil K. Dholakia - Austin TX
Craig L. Dunn - Austin TX
Brian J. Huddleston - Round Rock TX
Erik L. Huddleston - Austin TX
Timothy J. McHyde - Austin TX
Jacob Poorte - Austin TX

Assignee:

i2 Technologies, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

709227

Abstract:

A system and method are provided for maintaining states for user sessions with a web system. Maintaining state includes receiving a request from a user that initiates a user session with the web system and processing the request to provide a web page to the user. Session data (220) representing a state of the user session is stored in memory in a global session server (212). Then, for each subsequent request associated with the user session, the subsequent request is received, and the session data (220) is retrieved from the global session server (212). The subsequent request is then processed using the session data (220) to provide a web page to the user, and the session data (220) is changed to reflect the processing. The session data (220) is then updated in the global session server (212). The global session server (212) thereby stores session data (220) unique to each user session accumulated over multiple web transactions.