Lightweight Directory Access Protocol interface to directory assistance systems
First Claim
1. A system for mapping a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) interface to a Directory Assistance (DA) system comprising:
- an LDAP client for transmitting LDAP requests for directory information;
an LDAP server for receiving and processing said LDAP requests;
a DA system for providing directory information responsive to DA system compatible requests for said DA system directory information, said DA system directory information stored in a DA system database; and
, a plug-in coupled to said LDAP server, said plug-in intercepting said LDAP requests, extracting from said LDAP requests LDAP compatible search arguments for searching an LDAP database, converting said LDAP compatible search arguments to search arguments compatible with said DA system database, querying said DA system with said converted search arguments, receiving a result set of listings from said DA system in response to said query, converting said result set to a result set compatible with LDAP, and passing said LDAP compatible result set to said LDAP server, said LDAP server providing said LDAP compatible result set to said LDAP client.
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Abstract
A method for mapping a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) interface to a Directory Assistance (DA) system can include extracting LDAP compatible search arguments from an LDAP request for searching an LDAP database. The LDAP compatible search arguments can be converted to search arguments compatible with a DA system database. The DA system database can be queried using the converted search arguments. A result set of listings from the DA system database can be received in response to the query. The result set can be converted to a result set compatible with LDAP. Each of the five steps can be performed in a plug-in to the LDAP server. The method further can include receiving the LDAP request from an LDAP client as well as receiving the LDAP request in an LDAP server.
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7 Claims
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1. A system for mapping a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) interface to a Directory Assistance (DA) system comprising:
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an LDAP client for transmitting LDAP requests for directory information;
an LDAP server for receiving and processing said LDAP requests;
a DA system for providing directory information responsive to DA system compatible requests for said DA system directory information, said DA system directory information stored in a DA system database; and
,a plug-in coupled to said LDAP server, said plug-in intercepting said LDAP requests, extracting from said LDAP requests LDAP compatible search arguments for searching an LDAP database, converting said LDAP compatible search arguments to search arguments compatible with said DA system database, querying said DA system with said converted search arguments, receiving a result set of listings from said DA system in response to said query, converting said result set to a result set compatible with LDAP, and passing said LDAP compatible result set to said LDAP server, said LDAP server providing said LDAP compatible result set to said LDAP client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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