METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MANAGING INTERCHANGE OF ENTERPRISE DATA MESSAGES

• US 20120158835A1
• Filed: 02/29/2012
• Published: 06/21/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Salesforce.com, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Salesforce.com, Inc.
• Inventors: Brouk, Lev, Norton, Kenneth, Douglas, Jason, Panec, Peter
• Granted Patent: US 8,595,293 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/00 Routing or path finding of packets in data switching networks routing or path finding in wireless networks H04W40/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/70 Routing based on monitoring results
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/046 Interoperability with other network applications or services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/565 Conversion or adaptation of application format or content adding application control or application functional data H04L67/561
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/63 Routing a service request depending on the request content or context

Abstract

A system and method for enabling the interchange of enterprise data through an open platform is disclosed. This open platform can be based on a standardized interface that enables parties to easily connect to and use the network. Services operating as senders, recipients, and in-transit parties can therefore leverage a framework that overlays a public network.

Claims

1. A computer program product embodied on a tangible computer readable medium, comprising:

computer code for constructing a message in a format by a first process executing in a sending service;

computer code for routing the message to a message queue;

computer code for retrieving the message from the message queue by a second process executing in a receiving service, wherein the second process periodically polls for the message;

wherein the computer program product is operable such that a lifetime of the message queue is controlled.

2. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the message contains a header.

3. The computer program product of claim 2, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the header conforms to a XML schema.

4. The computer program product of claim 2, wherein the computer program product is operable such that header information in the header affects routing of the message.

5. The computer program product of claim 1, further comprising computer code for receiving an authentication token provided by the message queue.

6. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the executing the second process uses a secure HTTPS protocol.

7. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the routing includes content-based routing.

8. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the content-based routing includes conditional rules.

9. A method, comprising:

constructing a message in a format by a first process executing in a sending service;

routing the message to a message queue;

retrieving the message from the message queue by a second process executing in a receiving service, wherein the second process periodically polls for the message;

wherein a lifetime of the message queue is controlled.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the message contains a header.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the header conforms to a XML schema.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein header information in the header affects routing of the message.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising receiving an authentication token provided by the message queue.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the executing the second process uses a secure HTTPS protocol.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the routing includes content-based routing.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the content-based routing includes conditional rules.

17. A system, comprising:

at least one processor for;

constructing a message in a format by a first process executing in a sending service;

routing the message to a message queue;

retrieving the message from the message queue by a second process executing in a receiving service, wherein the second process periodically polls for the message;

wherein the system is operable such that a lifetime of the message queue is controlled.