Abstract: The APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AN INCREMENTAL CONTAINER USER INTERFACE WORKFLOW OPTIMIZER (“WORKFLOW OPTIMIZER”) transforms user action request input via various WORKFLOW OPTIMIZER components into updated incremental container user interface output. In one embodiment, the WORKFLOW OPTIMIZER allows management of active/passive portfolios, integrates with trading desks/brokers, and guides portfolio managers through the trading workflow. Once the WORKFLOW OPTIMIZER receives an indication of a user's progress in a workflow, it determines a workflow sub-flow currently relevant to the user. The WORKFLOW OPTIMIZER also determines sequential actions sufficient to complete the current sub-flow, and relevant actions that are applicable to the current sub-flow that are not sequential actions.

Abstract: A system for business processes within and between organizations and/or individuals may be automated using standards-based, service-oriented business process automation architectures based on XML and Web Services Standards is described. An execution framework for the business processes is also described. Further aspects include a decomposition methodology for deconstructing business process specifications into business flows, business rules and business states. The business flows (FIG. 9, #214), rules (FIG. 9, #214) and states (FIG. 9, #214) may be defined in declarative languages and include the interaction, cooperation and coordination between the flow, rules and state engines, and the execution model for business processes within the framework.

Abstract: A knowledge commerce system is disclosed. The system includes a knowledge exchange system, a knowledge recipient, and a knowledge expert. The system further includes a communication medium. The knowledge exchange system includes one or more data stores containing knowledge components, a commerce engine, a knowledge delivery system and a security system.

Abstract: A system for obtaining information is disclosed. The system comprises a server, a sender and a receiver and a communication means for the server to communicate with the sender and receiver. The receiver initiates a request message which is transmitted to the server. In the event the server is unable to immediately reply to the request with information for the receiver, the server retains the request in a pending state. The server retains the request in a pending state until a time when the server is able to respond to the request with information for the receiver and wherein at such time, the server allows for the completion of the receiver request with the information.