Method and protocol for mediating communication between software applications
US7571231B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/544
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and protocol suitable for mediating communication between an application written in a platform independent language, running on a specific processor or computing platform, and an application written in the processor's native language. As part of the present invention, an application written in a platform independent code may be compiled and/or linked to a first mediation module and an application written in the processor's native code may be compiled and/or linked to a second mediation module The first and second mediation modules may communicate with each other utilizing a stream protocol providing for communication of various data types, including but not limited to function calls, function parameters, function results, and event notification.
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