Message formation and distribution in heterogeneous networks
US7940754B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/546
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system is disclosed for communicating with a plurality of network processors, one or more of the processors having a different operating environment, includes receiving an application programming interface (API) call from a user application, the API call including a call address identifying one or more of the network processors; and accessing a memory that identifies an appropriate form for the API call for each operating environment implemented by each network processor identified by the call address; and building one or more messages including the appropriate form for the API call for the operating environment of each of the network processors to receive any particular message.
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