Distribution of general inter-ORB protocol messages
US7882506B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/465
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An object request broker (ORB) for receiving an incoming message including a message header and a message body in General Inter-ORB Protocol (GIOP) type format, the ORB comprising: an external ORB element for converting the header of the incoming message to an implementation-specific format, and for providing the header in implementation-specific format with the body in GIOP type format to a distribution mechanism for identifying an appropriate target server for processing the body of the incoming message; and an internal ORB element associated with the identified target server for converting the body of the incoming message to an implementation-specific format for use by the target server to process the message.
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