Method and system for maintaining data in a substantiated state

Abstract

A method for substantiating a data message for use in a system includes adding discovery information to the data message related to the origin of the data message, validating the data message to comply with an industry standard, authenticating the data message to determine who transmitted the data message, and authorizing the transmission of the data message based on access rights. A method for generating a substantiated system is also described.

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         16 . A method of substantiating a data message for use in a system, comprising:
 adding discovery information to the data message related to the origin of the data message;   validating the data message to comply with an industry standard;   authenticating the data message to determine who transmitted the data message; and   authorizing the transmission of the data message based on access rights.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising capturing an audit trail for the data message. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising encrypting the data message according to an encryption protocol. 
     
     
         19 . A method for generating a substantiated system, comprising:
 providing a distributed network having nodes and routing points;   executing one or more services on a data message at a first node;   generating substantiation information comprising the results of the execution of the services;   substantiating the data message by adding, at the first node, the substantiation information to the header of the data message;   if the data message becomes lost, re-routing the lost data message based on the substantiation information in the header; and   capturing an audit trail using the substantiated data message.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the services include a discovery service, a validation service, an authentication service, and an authorization service.