Delivery of configuration information for cross-platform application integration
US11523260B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/21
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and a device are disclosed including one or more plug-in or Add-on Software Components (ASC) provided by a Social Business Platform (SBP) to deliver configuration information for the integration of various applications, services, and functionality from other platforms in an integrated environment. Each ASC may deliver a particular type of configuration information usable to configure and/or integrate services from various platforms, the services including data tiles and data streams, storage and document management services, single-function applications, core applications like communication and task management services, and other application-specific add-ons. In various embodiments, the configuration information may be distributed as packages of one or more files, which describe the configuration to be applied to the integrated services. In some embodiments, a global registry may be used to identify and deploy the available add-ons, while in other embodiments, the add-ons may be deployed manually or in other custom manners.
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