System and Method for Communication Protocol Mapping
First Claim
1. A method of mapping communication between an application of a communications device and an application server of a communications network, the method comprising:
- maintaining a protocol mapping between a first communication protocol used by the application of the communications device and a second communication protocol used by the application server, the protocol mapping being based on a non-compiled editable file describing the protocol mapping;
mapping communication between the application of the communications device and the application server using the protocol mapping; and
updating the protocol mapping by updating the non-compiled editable file without updating any compiled software.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for protocol mapping. According to an embodiment of the application, the protocol mapping is based on a non-compiled editable file (e.g. XML file) that describes the protocol mapping. Therefore, the protocol mapping can be updated by updating the non-compiled editable file without updating any compiled software. This allows the protocol mapping to be updated to reflect any changes to communication protocols that may occur without having to update any compiled software. Difficulties traditionally associated with updating protocol mappings can be avoided by not having to update compiled software.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of mapping communication between an application of a communications device and an application server of a communications network, the method comprising:
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maintaining a protocol mapping between a first communication protocol used by the application of the communications device and a second communication protocol used by the application server, the protocol mapping being based on a non-compiled editable file describing the protocol mapping; mapping communication between the application of the communications device and the application server using the protocol mapping; and updating the protocol mapping by updating the non-compiled editable file without updating any compiled software. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a protocol mapping function for; maintaining a protocol mapping between a first communication protocol used by an application of a communications device and a second communication protocol used by an application server, the protocol mapping being based on a non-compiled editable file describing the protocol mapping; mapping communication between the application of the communications device and the application server using the protocol mapping; and updating the protocol mapping by updating the non-compiled editable file without updating any compiled software. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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