System for controlling electronic messaging protocol between plurality of computer system by using identical electronic messaging system
US5983265A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2209/547
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A novel method of and system for heterogeneous connectivity and universal and generic interfacing for distributed applications and processes residing in a wide variety of computing platforms communicating over varied transport facilities, through an integrated set of lower-level programs and routines that handle specific services (message/data recovery, security, directory services, etc.) available from applications and processes within varied complex computing and communications environments, and without having to deal with the idiosyncrasies of differing networks, protocols, devices, multiple "standards", routing, recovery and other transport difficulties and differences. This is effected by novel single-function software modules or verbs, called application programming interface (API), that together provide a consistent and universal interface through which application programs/processes can access the messaging communications services in a manner that isolates the applications and processes from the confusing and fast-changing communications environment, as well as from differences in various computer operating systems, platforms and hardware.
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