Linking topics in a publish/subscribe messaging environment
US8874667B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 4, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/55
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Topics are linked in a publish/subscribe messaging environment. A first topic is linked to at least a second topic, and a message on the first topic is published to subscribers to the first topic. In the same transaction, any reference to the topics linked to the first topic are published in the message to subscribers of the topics linked to the first topic. A tree of topics is defined with topic nodes for each topic. A topic string is provided in a path through the tree of topics to a topic node, wherein the first topic and the at least a second topic have no commonality of topic string.
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