Method, apparatus, and system for centrally defining and distributing connection definitions over a network
First Claim
1. A method for centrally defining and distributing connection definitions over a network, comprising the steps of:
- defining a connection, the connection including information identifying an associated service definition, an associated origination endpoint and an associated destination endpoint within the network;
distributing the connection definition via the network to the origination endpoint and the destination endpoint; and
implementing a service defined by the service definition between the origination endpoint and the destination endpoint, whereby the origination endpoint and the destination endpoint communicate with each other directly over the network in a secure and reliable way.
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Abstract
Connection definitions are centrally defined and distributed over a network. A connection is defined, including information identifying an associated service definition, an associated origination endpoint and an associated destination endpoint within the network. The connection definition is distributed via the network to the origination endpoint and the destination endpoint. The service defined by the service definition is implemented between the origination endpoint and the destination endpoint, and the origination endpoint and the destination endpoint communicate with each other directly over the network in a secure and reliable way.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for centrally defining and distributing connection definitions over a network, comprising the steps of:
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defining a connection, the connection including information identifying an associated service definition, an associated origination endpoint and an associated destination endpoint within the network;
distributing the connection definition via the network to the origination endpoint and the destination endpoint; and
implementing a service defined by the service definition between the origination endpoint and the destination endpoint, whereby the origination endpoint and the destination endpoint communicate with each other directly over the network in a secure and reliable way. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for centrally defining and distributing connection definitions over a network, comprising:
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a database for storing a connection definition, including information identifying an associated service definition, an associated origination endpoint and an associated destination endpoint within the network; and
distribution means for distributing the connection definition via the network to the origination endpoint and the destination endpoint, wherein a service defined by the service definition is implemented by the origination endpoint and the destination endpoint, such that the origination endpoint and the destination endpoint communicate with each other directly over the network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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13. The apparatus of claim 121, wherein each input or output may be a simple value, an XML document, or an arbitrary binary object.
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21. A system for centrally defining and distributing connection definitions over a network, comprising:
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an origination endpoint;
a destination endpoint; and
a central server connected via the network to the origination endpoint and the destination endpoint for storing a connection definition including information identifying an associated service definition, the origination endpoint and the destination endpoint within the network and for distributing the connection definition via the network to the origination endpoint and the destination endpoint, wherein a service defined by the service definition is implemented by the origination endpoint and the destination endpoint such that the origination endpoint and the destination endpoint communicate with each other directly over the network. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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