Extensible web services system
US8856205B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for extending a Web services system are provided. One or more Web service applications (WSA) execute on a device. Each WSA provides at least one service. A WSA implements a particular version of a Web Services (WS) specification that is previous to a current version of the WS specification. In one technique, an orchestration module is added that coordinates the interaction between the WSA and one or more extension modules. While processing the request, the WSA calls the orchestration module. The orchestration module, based on one or more attributes of a request, determines whether an extension module, that comprises logic, should be called to process a portion of the request. The logic corresponds to a difference between the previous version and the current version. After an extension module finishes processing the portion of the request, the WSA is caused to further process the request.
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