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Techniques for managing interaction of web services and applications

  • US 20040068586A1
  • Filed: 08/26/2003
  • Published: 04/08/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for handling requests for web services, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:

  • receiving, from a source, a request for information from a particular web service that has characteristics that are described in Web Service Description Language and are published in a Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration registry;

    in response to receiving said request, accessing transformation information that specifies how to transform first data associated with said request to second data that said particular web service can use to service requests for said requested information, and how to invoke said particular web service in a manner required by said particular web service, to obtain said requested information from said particular web service;

    based on said transformation information, transforming said first data to said second data; and

    invoking, in said manner required by said particular web service, said particular web service to obtain said requested information from said particular web service.

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