Middleware method and apparatus and program storage device adapted for linking data sources to software applications
US7895220B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/541
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Middleware services link multiple data sources to multiple software applications. In one implementation, the middleware receives data requests from different applications, each request including a set of data descriptions that specify which type of data is sought from multiple real-time data sources. The middleware adapts the requests from different types of applications, and the different data available from different real-time data sources, for compatibility with a single common user interface. A user can select which real-time data to map to the common user interface, while each application may request data through a different set of data descriptions. Adapters convert data formats and communication protocols of real-time data from multiple data sources for compatibility with a given requesting application. The adapters can be discovered dynamically without redeploying the middleware, enabling third-party developers to create and initiate the adapters to dynamically connect sources of real-time data to the applications via the middleware.
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