METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATING DEVICES INTO AN ENTERPRISE COMPUTER NETWORK
First Claim
1. A midware server for use in an enterprise computer network having an enterprise management system and a plurality of clients communicatively coupled to the enterprise management system, the midware server comprising:
- a network interface for communicatively coupling the enterprise management system to at least one of the plurality of clients functionally represented by a plurality of subclients; and
task processing circuitry for converting at least a portion of communications received according to a first data structure compatible with one of the enterprise management system and a first of the plurality of subclients to a second data structure different than the first data structure compatible with the other of the enterprise management system and the first of the plurality of subclients.
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Abstract
In an enterprise network system a plurality of software systems are integrated using an enterprise wide software management system and communicate with a plurality of clients. At least one of the clients is functionally represented by a plurality of subclients through a midware which is transparent to the software systems. Communication destined for any of the clients interfaced through the midware is received by the midware and converted to a format suitable for communication with one or more of the subclients prior to transmission thereto. Correspondingly, communications received from one or more subclients is converted to an appropriate format by the midware and forwarding to the assigned destination. Communications received by the midware is further monitored for fields which are tracked. Upon receiving communications having fields being tracked, the midware stores a least a portion of the communication in a report table.
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36 Claims
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1. A midware server for use in an enterprise computer network having an enterprise management system and a plurality of clients communicatively coupled to the enterprise management system, the midware server comprising:
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a network interface for communicatively coupling the enterprise management system to at least one of the plurality of clients functionally represented by a plurality of subclients; and
task processing circuitry for converting at least a portion of communications received according to a first data structure compatible with one of the enterprise management system and a first of the plurality of subclients to a second data structure different than the first data structure compatible with the other of the enterprise management system and the first of the plurality of subclients. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A midware server for use in an enterprise computer network having an enterprise management system for communicating with a plurality of clients within an enterprise network, the midware server comprising:
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a first communication means operatively coupling the midware server to the enterprise management system;
a second communication means operatively coupling the midware server to at least one client of the plurality of clients, the at least one client functionally being represented by a plurality of subclients coupled to the midware server via the second communication means; and
means for mapping, according to a predefined criteria, all or part of a communication received from the enterprise management system and directed to the at least one client to at least one of the plurality of subclients functionally representing the at least one client. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A midware server for use in an enterprise computer network having an enterprise management system for communicating with a plurality of clients within an enterprise network, the midware server comprising:
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a first communication means operatively coupling the midware server to the enterprise management system;
a second communication means operatively coupling the midware server to at least one client of the plurality of clients, each of the at least one client comprising a plurality of subclients functionally representing the respective at least one client; and
means for mapping, according to a predefined criteria, all or part of individual communications received from at least one of the plurality of subclients to the enterprise management system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A midware server for use in an enterprise computer network having an enterprise management system for communicating with a plurality of clients within an enterprise network, the midware server comprising:
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a first communication means operatively coupling the midware server to the enterprise management system;
a second communication means operatively coupling the midware server to at least one client of the plurality of clients, the at least one client functionally being represented by a plurality of subclients coupled to the midware server via the second communication means; and
means for mapping, according to a predefined criteria, all or part of a task command received from the enterprise management system and directed to the at least one client as subtasks to at least one of the plurality of subclients functionally representing the at least one client, the task command representing a task to be carried out by the at least one client and the subtasks representing at least part of the task. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A mobile terminal for use in an enterprise computer network having a midware for communicatively interfacing an enterprise management system with one or more clients each represented by a plurality of subclients, the mobile terminal comprising:
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a portable housing;
a processor disposed in the housing; and
means for transmitting and receiving wireless communications coupled to the processor;
wherein the mobile terminal registers with the midware server in order to transmit and receive communication with the enterprise management system. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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31. In an enterprise network having an enterprise management system and a plurality of subclients representing one or more clients communicating with the enterprise management system through a midware, a method comprising the steps of:
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receiving communications at the midware from one of the enterprise management system and a first of the plurality of subclients;
converting at least a portion of the communications received into a data structure compatible with the other of the enterprise management system and the first of the pluraltiy of subclients; and
transmitting the at least a portion of the communications to the other of the enterprise management system and the first of the pluraltiy of subclients according to the data structure. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. In an enterprise network having an enterprise management system and a plurality of subclients representing a client communicating with the enterprise management system through a midware, a method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting by the enterprise network communication destined for the client;
receiving the communication by the midware;
converting at least a portion of the communication to a first format compatible with a first of the plurality of subclients and another portion of the communication to a second format compatible with a second of the plurality of subclients; and
transmitting the at least a portion of the communication to the first of the pluralty of subclients in the first format and the at least another portion of the communication to the second of the plurality of subclients in the second format. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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