Data Services Framework Workflow Processing

• US 20110258158A1
• Filed: 04/14/2010
• Published: 10/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Original Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Inventors: McGovern, James R., Lawal, Gafar F., Vadaparty, Kumar, Resende, Paulo JR., Nair, Suresh G.
• Granted Patent: US 8,572,023 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/608
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24532 of parallel queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/256 in federated or virtual databases

Abstract

A data services framework workflow processing system and method is disclosed. The method includes receiving a request for data from a client and based on the request, determining a workflow to process the request. The method also includes based on the workflow, generating a plurality of backend calls. Additionally, the method includes based on the plurality of backend calls, selecting one or more data sources from a plurality of data sources. The method also includes transmitting one or more of the plurality of backend calls to the selected data sources and receiving, from each the selected data sources, a response to the plurality of backend calls.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving a request for data from a client;

based on the request, determining a workflow to process the request;

based on the workflow, generating a plurality of backend calls;

based on the plurality of backend calls, selecting one or more data sources from a plurality of data sources;

transmitting one or more of the plurality of backend calls to the selected data sources; and

receiving, from each the selected data sources, a response to the plurality of backend calls.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

combining the responses received from the selected data sources into a combined response; and

transmitting the combined response to the client.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting one or more of the plurality of backend calls to the selected data sources comprises transmitting each of the plurality of backend calls to the selected data sources in parallel.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting one or more of the plurality of backend calls to the selected data sources comprises transmitting the plurality of backend calls to the selected data sources serially.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting one or more of the plurality of backend calls to the selected data sources comprises transmitting selected ones of the plurality of backend calls to the selected data sources in parallel and transmitting selected ones of the plurality of backend calls to the selected data sources serially.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving the plurality of backend calls at an adapter, wherein each of the backend calls has a first format;

translating each of the plurality of backend calls into one of a plurality of second formats, wherein each of the plurality of second formats are readable by one Or more of the selected data sources; and

wherein transmitting one or more of the plurality of backend calls to the selected data sources comprises transmitting the one or more plurality of backend calls in one of the plurality of second formats to the selected data sources.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving, from each of the selected data sources, a response to the plurality of backend calls comprises receiving at an adapter, from each of the selected data sources, a response, wherein each of the responses has one of a plurality of first formats;

and further comprising;

translating each of the responses in one of the plurality of first formats into a second format, wherein the second format is readable by the client;

combining the responses in the second format into a combined response; and

transmitting the combined response to the client.

8. A system, comprising:

a data services module operable to;

receive a request for data from a client;

based on the request, determine a workflow to process the request;

based on the workflow, generate a plurality of backend calls;

based on the plurality of backend calls, select one or more data sources from a plurality of data sources;

transmit one or more of the plurality of backend calls to the selected data sources; and

receive, from each of the selected data sources, a response to the plurality of backend calls.

the one or more data sources operable to;

receive, from the data services module the one or more of the plurality of backend calls; and

transmit, to the data services module, the response.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the data services module is operable to transmit one or more of the plurality of backend calls to the selected data sources by transmitting each of the plurality of backend calls to the selected data sources in parallel.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the data services module is operable to transmit one or more of the plurality of backend calls to the selected data sources by transmitting the plurality of backend calls to the selected data sources serially.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the data services module is operable to transmit one or more of the plurality of backend calls to the selected data sources by transmitting selected ones of the plurality of backend calls to the selected data sources in parallel and transmitting selected ones of the plurality of backend calls to the selected data sources serially.

12. The system of claim 8, further comprising:

an adapter operable to;

receive the plurality of backend calls at an adapter, wherein each of the backend calls has a first format;

translate each of the plurality of backend calls into one of a plurality of second formats, wherein each of the plurality of second formats are readable by one or more of the selected data sources; and

transmit the one or more plurality of backend calls to the adapter in one of the plurality of second formats to the selected data sources; and

wherein the data services module is operable to transmit one or more of the plurality of backend calls to the selected data sources by transmitting the one or more plurality of backend calls to the adapter.

13. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

an adapter operable to receive, from each of the selected data sources a response, wherein each of the responses has one of a plurality of first formats; and

translate each of the responses in one of the plurality of first formats into a second format, wherein the second format is readable by the client;

and wherein the data service module is operable to receive, from each of the selected data sources, a response to the plurality of backend calls by receiving the response in the second format from the adapter; and

wherein the data services module is further operable to;

combine the responses in the second format into a combined response; and

transmit the combined response to the client.

14. A computer readable non-transitory medium encoded with logic, the logic operable, when executed on a processor to:

receive a request for data from a client;

based on the request, determine a workflow to process the request;

based on the workflow, generate a plurality of backend calls;

based on the plurality of backend calls, select one or more data sources from a plurality of data sources;

transmit one or more of the plurality of backend calls to the selected data sources; and

receive, from each the selected data sources, a response to the plurality of backend calls.

15. The computer readable non-transitory medium of claim 14, wherein the logic is further operable to:

combine the responses received from the selected data sources into a combined response; and

transmit the combined response to the client.

16. The computer readable non-transitory medium of claim 14, wherein the logic is operable to transmit one or more of the plurality of backend calls to the selected data sources by transmitting each of the plurality of backend calls to the selected data sources in parallel.

17. The computer readable non-transitory medium of claim 14, wherein the logic is operable to transmit one or more of the plurality of backend calls to the selected data sources by transmitting the plurality of backend calls to the selected data sources serially.

18. The computer readable non-transitory medium of claim 14, wherein the logic is operable to transmit one or more of the plurality of backend calls to the selected data sources by transmitting selected ones of the plurality of backend calls to the selected data sources in parallel and transmitting selected ones of the plurality of backend calls to the selected data sources serially.

19. The computer readable non-transitory medium of claim 14, wherein the logic is further operable to:

receive the plurality of backend calls, wherein each of the backend calls has a first format;

translate each of the plurality of backend calls into one of a plurality of second formats, wherein each of the plurality of second formats are readable by one or more of the selected data sources; and

wherein the logic is operable to transmit one or more of the plurality of backend calls to the selected data sources by transmitting the one or more plurality of backend calls in one of the plurality of second formats to the selected data sources.

20. The computer readable non-transitory medium of claim 14, wherein the logic is operable to receive, from each of the selected data sources, a response to the plurality of backend calls by receiving, from each of the selected data sources, a response, wherein each of the responses has one of a plurality of first formats;

and wherein the logic is further operable to;

translate each of the responses in one of the plurality of first formats into a second format, wherein the second format is readable by the client;

combine the responses in the second format into a combined response; and

transmit the combined response to the client.