Abstract: The communication bridge enables trading partner customers to mass customize their interactions with their affiliated trading partners by controlling workflow and data presentation. A method and system allows the integration of standard and proprietary content, such as data and “look-and-feel” elements, from trading partners to be presented via a standard interface for the purpose of conducting mass customized interactions (transactions, communications). There is a high degree of variability in screen and workflow presentation. A particular Application Programming Interface (API) facilitates the dynamic exchange of information between disparate trading partners and end users.

Abstract: A component customization and distribution system in an object-oriented environment provides a template builder utility which enables a base component to be selectively modified and the modifications to the base component stored as a template. The template is formatted into a distribution pack which may be then distributed to a recipient computer system having a similar base component loaded thereon. A loader utility utilizes the information contained within the template inconjunction with the functionality of the base component to modify the behavior of the base component to conform to the customizations or modifications created with the template builder utility. The component loader utility spoofs the base component by selectively forwarding method calls to/from the base component and selectively modifying the results of method calls in response to information contained in the template.

Abstract: A component customization and distribution system in an object-oriented environment provides a template builder utility which enables a base component to be selectively modified and the modifications to the base component stored as a template. The template is formatted into a distribution pack which may be then distributed to a recipient computer system having a similar base component loaded thereon. A loader utility utilizes the information contained within the template inconjunction with the functionality of the base component to modify the behavior of the base component to conform to the customizations or modifications created with the template builder utility. The component loader utility spoofs the base component by selectively forwarding method calls to/from the base component and selectively modifying the results of method calls in response to information contained in the template.