PROGRAM MESSAGING SYSTEM

摘要

A system for accessing a procurement application by means of a plug-in tool installed on an instant messaging system. The implementation of the plug-in allows a user to obtain information about a purchase order or shopping cart from within the messaging system without requiring user authentication by the procurement application.

主权项

1. A system for accessing a procurement application, comprising:
a procurement application requiring authentication by a user, said procurement application having data regarding an order; an instant messaging application requiring authentication having a plug-in tool installed, wherein said plug-in tool is configured to access said procurement application by making a connection and obtaining procurement authentication for said user via said instant messaging authentication; and wherein, said plug-in tool is configured to allow said user to query said data regarding said order in said procurement application.