Adapter architecture
US8099501B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/66
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for and method of processing service requests having a number of formats within a single generic gateway. The service requests are received by the server and routed to the appropriate one of a number of adapters. Each of the adapters convert service requests to a standardized format for input to the single generic gateway. The output of the single generic gateway is coupled through a corresponding one of a number of connectors to the end service provider for honoring.
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