System and method for developing and executing a wireless application gateway

• US 7,197,041 B1
• Filed: 08/30/2002
• Issued: 03/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Shipcom Wireless, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Shipcom Wireless, Inc.
• Inventors: Tyebji, Abeezar S.
• Primary Examiner(s): PHAM, BRENDA H
• Application Number:
  US10/232,464
• Publication Number:
  US 20070053367A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,670 Days
• Field of Search: 370/310.2, 370/328, 370/338, 370/401, 370/402, 370/419, 370/359, 370/241, 370/465
• US Class Current: 370/401
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/00 Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/00 Wireless channel access
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/14 Backbone network devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/16 Gateway arrangements

Abstract

The invention provides a system and method that enables a business developer to develop and execute a Wireless Application Gateway (WAG) without programming or writing code. The WAG, as developed and executed through this invention can support a variety of wireless devices and a variety of backend systems. The business developer can, without writing code, configure screens for a plurality of mobile devices and define the business logic to carry out a process involving communication between backend systems and mobile devices. Without the need of programming, the business developer can select and work with a plurality of backend systems and business processes at runtime of the WAG.

Claims

1. A system for developing and testing a wireless application gateway solution, the wireless application gateway solution enabling remote access of selective enterprise backend systems to the users through mobile devices, the system comprising:

a. a business logic generator for developing a business logic for the wireless application gateway solution, the business logic being defined as steps that are to be performed in order to execute the wireless application gateway solution;

b. a backend system connector configurator for configuring a plurality of dynamic business connectors to enable exchange of data with the enterprise backend systems, the dynamic business connectors interfacing an execution environment with the enterprise backend systems;

c. a mobile device configurator for configuring the screens for a plurality of mobile devices to enable exchange of data with the mobile device;

d. a mobile management studio for creating and administrating a wireless application gateway project, the wireless application gateway project being created for a particular wireless application gateway solution; and

e. means for testing a developed wireless application gateway solution.

2. The system as recited in claim 1 wherein the business logic generator further comprises a run-time code generator for generating a code for the wireless application gateway solution, the code being executed in an execution environment in order to execute the wireless application gateway solution.

3. The system as recited in claim 2 wherein the run-time code generator generates an XML code, the XML code being executed in order to execute the wireless application gateway solution.

4. The system as recited in claim 1 wherein the business logic generator further comprises a plurality of wizards for assisting a developer in developing a wireless application gateway solution without programming, the wizard being pre-built software programs that are dedicated to guide a developer to build a wireless application gateway solution.

5. The system as recited in claim 4 wherein the plurality of wizards comprises:

a. a call SAP Remote Function Call (RFC) wizard for enabling the developer to call a specified SAP RFC;

b. a send SAP Interface Document (IDOC) wizard for enabling the developer to call a specified SAP IDOC;

c. a next screen wizard for enabling the developer to specify a screen that is to be displayed after a particular screen;

d. a make decision wizard for enabling the developer to specify a step to be taken after evaluating a given condition;

e. a send message wizard for enabling the developer to specify a message to be sent to the screen of a mobile device; and

f. a copy process wizard for enabling the developer to use code developed for one wireless application gateway solution in another wireless application gateway solution.

6. The system as recited in claim 1 wherein the backend system connector configurator further comprises a plurality of interface modules for developing an interface for exchange of data with the enterprise backend systems, each interface module developing an interface for one backend system, the Backend System being a database system, an application or an sub-application in the enterprise backend systems.

7. The system as recited in claim 1 wherein the mobile device configurator further comprises:

a. a plurality of screen modules for developing screens for mobile devices, each screen module developing screens for one type of mobile device;

b. a plurality of screen elements, the screen elements being used for developing the screens for the mobile devices, the screen elements comprising;

i. a field for defining and displaying data on the screens;

ii. a key for enabling the user to transfer a request to the system;

iii. a message for conveying a pre-specified information to the user in response to a user request; and

iv. a label for conveying an information to the user, the information being displayed on the screens of the mobile device.