Interface device and method
US6622176B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/27
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An interface device, for use in a data management system, interfaces between a plurality of application programs, each requiring a device dependent message to run a transaction, and a client device capable of requesting a transaction to be run. The interface device receives device independent messages, from a client device, each containing a keyword, and translates these into device dependent messages which are sent to application programs. The device dependent message returned from the application program is translated by the interface into a device independent message before being sent to the client device.
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