Invocation of web services from a database
US8166006B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/24553
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a method, system and program product for integrating a service external to a database into a database such that the service may be easily invoked from the database. Preferably, the service is a web service available over the internet The service may be invoked from any of a number of invoking mechanisms of the database. In a first specific embodiment, the mechanism comprises a user-defined function within an SQL statement. In a second specific embodiment, the mechanism comprises a virtual table. In a third specific embodiment, the mechanism comprises a stored procedure. In a fourth specific embodiment, the mechanism comprises a trigger. In a fifth specific embodiment, the mechanism comprises a federated table accessed via a nickname and implemented using a wrapper.
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