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Performance path method and apparatus for exchanging data among systems using different data formats

  • US 7,089,588 B2
  • Filed: 12/21/2000
  • Issued: 08/08/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A data access domain method executed by a programmable computer, the method comprising:

  • (a) receiving, with a programmable computer, read data requests, write data requests, and requests to perform operations from a plurality of incompatible applications remote from said programmable computer, said incompatible applications comprising;

    (i) an insurance application,(ii) a bank application,(iii) a plurality of vehicle dealer applications corresponding to a plurality of different vehicle dealers, and(iv) a motor vehicle agency application;

    (b) transmitting, with the programmable computer, received requests to a plurality of incompatible databases remote from said programmable computer, said incompatible databases comprising;

    (i) an insurance database,(ii) a bank database,(iii) a plurality of vehicle dealer databases corresponding to a plurality of different vehicle dealers, and(iv) a motor vehicle agency database;

    (c) receiving, with the programmable computer, data responses from the plurality of incompatible databases, the data responses corresponding to the transmitted requests from the plurality of incompatible applications;

    (d) transmitting, with the programmable computer, the data responses to the plurality of incompatible applications, each data response being transmitted in a format compatible with the application to which it is transmitted;

    (e) monitoring all received requests and all data responses to identify any request or response that constitutes an application trigger; and

    (f) generating an appropriate application trigger message to activate an appropriate application, among the plurality of incompatible applications, in response to an application trigger.

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