OPEN INTERFACE DEVICE AND METHOD

• US 20090298473A1
• Filed: 08/07/2009
• Published: 12/03/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: KT Corporation
• Original Assignee: KT Corporation
• Inventors: Kim, Min, Jeon, Seog-Cheon, CHOI, Byoung-Cheol, Kim, Jae-Sung, Won, Yoo-Hoon
• Granted Patent: US 8,229,998 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/412.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/325 using wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/04 Billing or invoicing

Abstract

An open interface device and method is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes i) receiving a standard application program interface (API) input for performing a biz template from a CP/SP, ii) generating a session key of the biz template, iii) performing an authentication process for a biz template requested by the CP/SP, iv) transforming the received standard API input from the CP/SP to a biz template performing request message by analyzing the received standard API input and transmitting the biz template performing request message to the business logic processing unit, v) receiving the biz template performing result message from the business logic processing unit and transforming the received biz template performing result message to a message format to transmit to the CP/SP and vi) transferring the biz template performing result message to the CP/SP.

Claims

1. An open interface device for a mobile communication system to be cooperated in an open mobile business supporting system, the device comprising:

a business logic processing unit configured to store, manage, and perform a biz template formed of a plurality of biz objects arranged in a predetermined order, wherein the biz template is a standardized biz logic that is defined by selecting low-level functions which can be grouped as a unit function and performed in a mobile communication system among service logics provided from a content provider/service provider (CP/SP), and wherein the biz object is configured to cooperate with each legacy system of a mobile communication system and perform a comparison and determination operation on the result of cooperating;

an open interface processing unit configured to receive a request of performing a predetermined biz logic from a CP/SP, request the business logic processing unit to perform a biz template corresponding to the requested biz logic, receive the result of the request, and transfer the received result to the CP/SP;

a legacy cooperation processing unit configured to relay a request from a predetermined legacy system and return the result to the predetermine legacy system while performing a biz template by relaying interworking between the business logic processing unit and a legacy system of a mobile communication system; and

an infra channel providing unit configured to receive a request of performing a biz object from a legacy system of a mobile communication system, perform the biz object by cooperating with another legacy system through the legacy cooperation processing unit, and transfer the result to a corresponding legacy system.

2. The open interface device according to claim 1, further comprising a message transferring unit, comprising a plurality of message queues, configured to store a request message, a result returning message, and a report message exchanged among the open interface processing unit, the business logic processing unit, and the legacy cooperation processing unit,

wherein the open interface processing unit, the business logic processing unit, and the legacy cooperation processing unit are configured to transfer signals by writing and read a request message, a result returning message, and a report message to/from a predetermined message queue in the message transferring unit.

3. The open interface device according to claim 2, wherein the message transferring unit comprises:

at least one of first message queues for the open interface processing unit to record a request message and for the business logic processing unit to read the response message;

at least one of second message queues setup per a legacy cooperation processing unit for the business logic processing unit to record a request message and for a corresponding legacy cooperation processing unit to read the request message;

at least one of third message queues for the legacy cooperation processing unit to record a response message, and for the business logic processing unit to the response message;

at least one of fourth queues for the legacy cooperation processing unit to record a report message from a legacy system, and for the business logic processing unit to read the recorded report message; and

at least one of fifth message queues for the business logic processing unit to record a result message, and for the open interface processing unit to read the result message.

4. The open interface device according to claim 3, wherein the open interface processing unit comprises:

a web service unit configured to receive a standard application program interface (API) input corresponding to a request of performing a biz template from a CP/SP and transfer the result of performing the biz template to the CP/SP;

a message analysis/transform unit configured to analyze a standard API input received from the CP/SP, transform the API input to a biz template performing request message, and transform the biz template performing result to a message to transfer to the CP/SP;

an authentication unit configured to perform an authentication process for a biz template requested from the CP/SP;

a session generating unit configured to generate a session key for the biz template;

a cooperation managing unit configured to interrupt a thread for requesting performing a biz template of a CP/SP received from the web service unit, activate the thread when the result of performing the biz template is received, and transfer the result of performing the biz template to the web service unit; and

a message processing unit configured to transmit and receive message to/from the business logic processing unit.

5. The open interface device according to claim 4, wherein the open interface processing unit further comprises a session manager configured to manage session information for the biz template stored in a memory based database (MMDB).

6. The open interface device according to claim 4, wherein the open interface processing unit is configured to synchronously sustain a session for transmitting and receiving a request of performing a biz template and a result thereof to/from the CP/SP, and asynchronously cooperate with the business logic processing unit for transmitting and receive the request of performing a biz template and the result thereof.

7. The open interface device according to claim 4, wherein the open interface processing unit further comprises a log manager configured to manage log information about performing the biz template and errors, statistic data, and session information for terminated transaction that are transmitted from the business logic processing unit.

8. The open interface device according to claim 4, wherein the open interface processing unit further comprises a configuration information transferring unit configured to receive a request of inquiring configuration information of an open interface device through a web site provided from the web service providing unit, extract the configuration information, and transfer the extracted configuration information to a web site.

9. The open interface device according to claim 4, wherein the open interface processing unit further comprises a configuration manager configured to manage configuration information for the open interface processing unit.

10. The open interface device according to claim 4, wherein the message analysis/transform unit is configured to analyze input parameters from a biz template of a standard API received from the CP/SP and store session information of the biz template.

11. The open interface device according to claim 4, wherein the message transferring unit is configured to record a biz template performing request message at the first message queue in order to allow the business logic processing unit to read the biz template performing request message, and wherein the business logic processing unit is configured to read the biz template performing result message from a plurality of fifth message queues.

12. An open interface method for providing an interface for a content provider/service provider (CP/SP) in order to support the CP/SP to perform a mobile service by cooperating with a mobile communication system in an open mobile business supporting system including a business logic processing unit for managing a biz logic as a biz template by standardizing the biz logic that performs a single function among logics constituting the mobile service from the CPISP, performing a biz template according to a request, and transferring a result of performing the biz template, and a legacy cooperation processing unit for relaying interworking between the business logic processing unit and a legacy system of a mobile communication system, the open interface method comprising:

receiving a standard application program interface (API) input for performing a biz template from a CP/SP;

generating a session key of the biz template;

performing an authentication process for a biz template requested by the CP/SP;

transforming the received standard API input from the CP/SP to a biz template performing request message by analyzing the received standard API input and transmitting the biz template performing request message to the business logic processing unit;

receiving the biz template performing result message from the business logic processing unit and transforming the received biz template performing result message to a message format to transmit to the CP/SP; and

transferring the biz template performing result message to the CP/SP.

13. The open interface method according to claim 12, wherein, in receiving the standard API input, a thread is put on standby for a biz template performing request from a CP/SP.

14. The open interface method according to claim 13, wherein the thread is activated when the biz template performing result message is transmitted to the CP/SP.

15. The open interface method according to claim 12, further comprising, after receiving the standard API input, analyzing and verifying parameters for the received biz template performing request from the CP/SP.

16. The open interface method according to claim 12, further comprising storing CP/SP and manager information, session information for the received biz template performing request from the CP/SP, the session state information, and biz template information.

17. The open interface method according to claim 12, wherein, in receiving the standard API input, a standard API input for a biz template is received from a CP/SP through a web interface.

18. The open interface method according to claim 12, wherein the generating comprises recording the created session key at a memory based database by mapping the created session key to corresponding biz template information.

19. The open interface method according to claim 12, wherein the performing comprises performing an authentication process for the CP/SP.

20. The open interface method according to claim 12, wherein a session for transmitting and receiving a biz template performing request and a biz template performing result to/from the CP/SP is dynamically sustained, and wherein the business logic processing unit is cooperated asynchronously for transmitting and receiving a biz template performing request and a biz template performing result.

21. The open interface method according to claim 12, further comprising managing log information for performing a biz template transmitted from the business logic processing unit and error thereof, statistic data, and session information for completed transaction.

22. An open interface device for a mobile communication system to be cooperated in an open mobile business supporting system, the device comprising:

means for storing, managing, and performing a biz template formed of a plurality of biz objects arranged in a predetermined order, wherein the biz template is a standardized biz logic that is defined by selecting low-level functions which can be grouped as a unit function and performed in a mobile communication system among service logics provided from a content provider/service provider (CP/SP), and the biz object cooperates with each legacy system of a mobile communication system and performs a comparison and determination operation on the result of cooperating;

means for receiving a request of performing a predetermined biz logic from a CP/SP, requesting the business logic processing unit to perform a biz template corresponding to the requested biz logic, receiving the result of the request, and transferring the received result to the CP/SP;

means for relaying a request from a predetermined legacy system and returning the result to the predetermine legacy system while performing a biz template by relaying interworking between the business logic processing unit and a legacy system of a mobile communication system; and

means for receiving a request of performing a biz object from a legacy system of a mobile communication system, performing the biz object by cooperating with another legacy system through the legacy cooperation processing unit, and transferring the result to a corresponding legacy system.