Apparatus and method for establishing communication between applications
US6901594B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2209/544
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method of establishing communication between a first application added to a platform, and a second application executing on the platform, controls the first and second applications to establish a path for interapplication communication. To that end, a notify message is forwarded to the second application when the first application is added to the system. Receipt of the notify message by the second application causes the second application to ascertain path data for establishing a path between the two applications. The first application also ascertains path data for establishing a path between the applications. The first and second applications then are controlled to establish a single path between the first application and the second application after the path data is ascertained.
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