Profile service
US6542515B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99944
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mechanism for managing a plurality of profile data structures including a plurality of profile objects having an interface for sending and receiving information and a profile service mechanism having an interface for sending and receiving information. A protocol layer operatively coupled to the profile objects interface and the profile service interface, the protocol layer defining a plurality of request elements and a plurality of response elements. A protocol layer interface within the protocol layer receives user-entity specified set of request elements from the user entity and sends a responsive set of response elements to the user entity. A first set of methods within the profile service mechanism that create instances of the profile objects, where each of the first set of methods correspond to one of the request elements and one of the response elements. A second set of methods within the profile objects that manipulate instances of the profile objects, where each of the second set of methods correspond to one of the request elements and one of the response elements.
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