Adding services to application platform via extension

US8904343B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP SE · DE

Inventors

• Soeren Balko · Weinheim, DE
• Juergen Kissner · Bad Schönborn, DE
• Tobias Breyer · Heidelberg, DE
• Philipp Sommer · Heidelberg, DE
• Patrick Schmidt · Basehor, US
• Harald Mueller · Taunusstein, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 21, 2009
• Grant date: Dec 2, 2014
• Expiry date: Apr 30, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/06
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for adding services to an application platform via an extension platform coupled to the application platform. The application platform runs in a first operation system process and provides a number of resources. The extension platform is implemented in a second operation system process and communicates with the application platforms via standard inter-process communication protocols. The extension platform provides an environment to dynamically model and host application services. A resource abstraction layer provides the extension platform with access to the resources provided at the application platform. The resources are utilized by the extension platform to design and to execute the application services. The application services hosted in the extension platform are centrally managed and administered from the application platform via exposed interfaces.