Scalable architecture for web services

• US 20030236824A1
• Filed: 06/20/2002
• Published: 12/25/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Original Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Inventors: Alsafadi, Yasser, Yassin, Amr F.
• Granted Patent: US 8,219,608 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/00 Measuring for diagnostic purposes radiation diagnosis A61B6/00; diagnosis by ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves A61B8/00; Identification of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5055 considering software capabilities, i.e. software resources associated or available to the machine

Abstract

System and method for providing a customized service in a network. The system comprises at least one originating device that provides an identifier of one of a user and a product associated with the user (Tag ID) and an identifier of the customized service (Object ID). It further includes a processor that supports an action table. The processor receives the Tag ID and Object ID from the at least one originating device, and uses at least the received Tag ID and Object ID to look up a corresponding action in the action table. A servicing node in the system receives the action and performs at least partial execution of the action, thereby generating results comprising the customized service.

Claims

1. A system for providing a customized service in a network, the system comprised of:

a) at least one originating device that provides an identifier of one of a user and a product associated with the user (Tag ID) and an identifier of the customized service (Object ID);

b) a processor having an associated action table, the processor receiving the Tag ID and Object ID from the at least one originating device, the processor using at least the received Tag ID and Object ID to look up a corresponding action in the action table; and

c) a servicing node that receives the action and performs at least partial execution of the action, thereby generating results comprising the customized service.

2. The system as in claim 1, wherein the at least one originating device has an associated input that receives the Tag ID as input.

3. The system as in claim 1, wherein the servicing node that receives the action and performs at least partial execution of the action corresponds to the at least one originating device, the originating device generating results comprising the customized service.

4. The system as in claim 3, wherein a single server comprises the processor and the servicing node.

5. The system as in claim 1, wherein at least a part of the customized service identified by the Object ID is provided by the originating device.

6. The system as in claim 5, wherein the performing of at least partial execution of the action by the servicing node to generate results includes generating control commands based on the received action and transmitting the control commands to the originating device, the control commands provided to the originating device corresponding to the customized service provided.

7. The system as in claim 1, wherein the processor receives at least one parameter in addition to the Tag ID and Object ID, the processor using the received at least one parameter along with the Tag ID and Object ID to look up a corresponding action in the action table.

8. The system as in claim 1, wherein the servicing node that receives the action and performs at least partial execution of the action comprises a servicing server at a network node separate from a network node that includes the processor and the associated action table.

9. The system as in claim 1, wherein at least a part of the customized service identified by the Object ID is provided by an external service provider.

10. The system as in claim 9, wherein the performing of at least partial execution of the action by the servicing node to generate results includes generating instructions based on the received action and transmitting the instructions to the external service provider, the instructions corresponding to the customized service provided by the external service provider.

11. The system as in claim 1, wherein the system provides multiple customized services, each identified by an Object ID, each such customized service provided to multiple Tag IDs, the action table having at least one action corresponding to each combination of Object ID and Tag ID for each such customized service.

12. The system as in claim 11, wherein the system comprises multiple servicing nodes, a particular action looked up in the action table determining the servicing node that receives the action.

13. The system as in claim 1, wherein the performing of at least partial execution of the action by the servicing node comprises generating a supplementary action and transmitting the supplementary action to a second servicing node, the second servicing node using the supplementary action to generate additional results comprising the customized service.

14. The system as in claim 1, wherein at least a part of the customized service identified by the Object ID is provided by a service device separate from the originating device.

15. The system as in claim 14, wherein the performing of at least partial execution of the action by the servicing node to generate results includes generating control commands based on the received action and transmitting the control commands to the service device, the control commands provided to the service device corresponding to the customized service provided.

16. A method for providing a customized service in a network, the method comprising the steps of:

a) generating an identifier of one of a user and a product associated with the user (Tag ID) and an identifier of the service (Object ID);

b) transmitting the Tag ID and Object ID to a separate processing node;

c) determining an action at the processing node based on at least the received Tag ID and Object ID; and

d) executing the determined action and generating results based on the determined action, the generated results comprising the customized service.

17. The method as in claim 16, wherein the step of generating the Tag ID and the Object ID occurs at an originating device in proximity of a user.

18. The method as in claim 16, wherein the step of generating the Tag ID and the Object ID includes the generation of at least one additional parameter.

19. The method as in claim 16, wherein the step of determining an action at the processing node is based on at least one additional parameter in addition to the received Tag ID and Object ID.

20. The method as in claim 16, wherein the step of executing the action and generating results based on the determined action takes place apart from the processing node.

21. The method as in claim 20, wherein at least part of the executing of the action and generating results takes place at a servicing node.

22. A look-up and routing service for providing a customized service to an end user via a network, the service including receiving an identifier of one of a user and a product associated with the user (Tag ID) and an identifier of the service (Object ID), processing the Tag ID and Object ID and determining an action corresponding to the received Tag ID and Object ID, and initiating execution of the action and generation of results based on the determined action, the generated results comprising the customized service.

23. The service as in claim 22, wherein the service is supported at a separate action table node in a network.

24. The service as in claim 23, wherein execution of the action and generation of results is initiated by transmission of command signals based upon the action from the action table node to at least one servicing node in the network.