Message parsing in message processing systems
US6886166B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/22
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods are provided for parsing, in a message parser P1, P2 of a message processing system 1, a plurality of messages comprising respective corresponding sets of data fields arranged in a predetermined format, to extract a corresponding data field from each message. The format is defined by format information which is stored in the system 1 and which indicates a name for each data field in a said set. In response to a handle request, which indicates the name of a required data field, received from a component 2, 3, 6 of the system, the format information is accessed to determine the location of the required data field in a said message. A handle, indicative of this location, is then supplied to the component. In response to subsequent parsing requests, each comprising the handle and a said message, from the component, the required data field is extracted from the message in each parsing request according to the location indicated by the handle. Message parsing apparatus for handling a plurality of different message formats is also provided. The apparatus 4 may include a plurality of message parsers P1, P2, one for each message format, and a parsing manager 6. The parsing manager 6…
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