Abstract: A first user is generally designated as being eligible to operate as a publisher of data publications. The first user specifically defines a first data publication. A second user is generally designated as being eligible to operate as a contributor of data to data publications. The first user specifically authorizes the second user to contribute data to the first data publication. The first and/or the second user contribute data to the first data publication. A third user is generally designated as being eligible to operate as a subscriber of data publications. The first data publication is generally offered to a plurality of users including the third user. The third user specifically subscribes the first data publication, thereby sharing data of the first and/or second user.

Abstract: Various methods and apparatus for publishing, subscribing and distributing data, between intra and/or inter-organizations, in formatted, real-time, and/or tunable QOS manner, via one or more channels, over a dynamically formed network of server(s) and clients, serviced publishers and subscribers of the data, are described herein.

Abstract: Various methods and apparatus for publishing, subscribing and distributing data, between intra and/or inter-organizations, in formatted, real-time, and/or tunable QOS manner, via one or more channels, over a dynamically formed network of server(s) and clients, serviced publishers and subscribers of the data, are described herein.