GATEWAY FOR ACHIEVING LOW LATENCY AND HIGH AVAILABILITY IN A REAL TIME EVENT PROCESSING SYSTEM

• US 20070110083A1
• Filed: 11/15/2006
• Published: 05/17/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Guionnet, Jerome, Krishnamoorthy, Jayaprakash, Rockel, Alexander
• Granted Patent: US 8,223,777 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/401
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/66 Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways

Abstract

Methods, machine-readable media, and apparatuses are disclosed for interfacing computer networks. According to one embodiment, a method for interfacing a first network using a first protocol with a second network using a second protocol can comprise receiving an event in the form of a first message from the first network, where the first message is encoded using the first protocol. The first message can be translated into a second message, where the second message is encoded using the second protocol. The second message can be transmitted to the second network. If a response is not received from the second network within a configurable interval, the event can be processed based upon at least one rule that is responsive to the event. A third message can then be transmitted to the first network, where the third message is responsive to the first message and is encoded in the first protocol.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for interfacing a first network using a first protocol with a second network using a second protocol, comprising:

receiving an event in the form of a first message from the first network, wherein the first message is encoded using the first protocol;

translating the first message into a second message, wherein the second message is encoded using the second protocol;

transmitting the second message to the second network;

if a response to the second message is not received from the second network within a configurable interval, processing the event based on at least one rule that is responsive to the event; and

transmitting a third message to the first network, wherein the third message is responsive to the first message, and wherein the third message is encoded in the first protocol.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising maintaining at least two simultaneous connections to the second network.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising determining which of the at least two simultaneous connections to use in transmitting the second message to the second network.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the event is an authentication event.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the event is an authorization event.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the event is a rating event.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the event is an account balance update event.

8. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon a series of instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to interface a first network using a first protocol with a second network using a second protocol by:

receiving an event in the form of a first message from the first network, wherein the first message is encoded using the first protocol;

translating the first message into a second message, wherein the second message is encoded using the second protocol;

transmitting the second message to the second network;

if a response to the second message is not received from the second network within a configurable interval, processing the event based on at least one rule that is responsive to the event; and

transmitting a third message to the first network, wherein the third message is responsive to the first message, and wherein the third message is encoded in the first protocol.

9. The machine-readable medium of claim 8, further comprising instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to maintain at least two simultaneous connections to the second network.

10. The machine-readable medium of claim 9, further comprising instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to determine which of the at least two simultaneous connections to use in transmitting the second message to the second network.

11. The machine-readable medium of claim 8, further comprising instructions which, when executed by a processor, enable translation of a third protocol.

12. The machine-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the event is an authentication event.

13. The machine-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the event is an authorization event.

14. The machine-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the event is a rating event.

15. The machine-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the event is an account balance update event.

16. An apparatus that interfaces a first network using a first protocol with a second network using a second protocol, comprising:

one or more communication interfaces;

one or more storage devices; and

one or more processors in communication with the one or more communication interfaces and the one or more storage devices, the processor performing a method comprising the steps of;

receiving an event in the form of a first message from the first network, wherein the first message is encoded using the first protocol;

translating the first message into a second message, wherein the second message is encoded using the second protocol;

transmitting the second message to the second network;

if a response to the second message is not received from the second network within a configurable interval, processing the event based on at least one rule that is responsive to the event; and

transmitting a third message to the first network, wherein the third message is responsive to the first message, and wherein the third message is encoded in the first protocol.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein at least two of the communications interfaces are in simultaneous communication with the second network.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the processor further performs the step of determining which of the at least two communication interfaces in simultaneous connection with the second network to use in transmitting the second message to the second network.

19. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising logic stored on the one or more storage devices that allows translation of a third protocol.

20. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the event is an authentication event.

21. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the event is an authorization event.

22. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the event is a rating event.

23. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the event is an account balance update event.