Information distribution method and system
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1. A computer program product, comprising:
- a computer storage medium and a computer program code mechanism embedded in the computer storage medium for causing a computer to integrate plural information streams, within a middleware component, the computer program code mechanism comprising;
a first computer code device configured to receive information from plural real-time information sources;
a second computer code device configured to receive a sub-portion of non-real-time information;
a third computer code device configured to deliver the information from the plural real-time information sources with higher priority than the sub-portion of non-real-time information; and
a fourth computer code device configured to retrieve a remainder of the non-real-time information upon user request.
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Abstract
A method and system for integrating plural disparate information sources into a single stream of information using middleware. Data received from real-time sources (e.g., stock quotes) is given priority for distribution over non-real-time sources (e.g., news sources). By coordinating between several servers, data can be distributed in a load-balanced fashion which also performs self-healing in the face of server errors.
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1. A computer program product, comprising:
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a computer storage medium and a computer program code mechanism embedded in the computer storage medium for causing a computer to integrate plural information streams, within a middleware component, the computer program code mechanism comprising; a first computer code device configured to receive information from plural real-time information sources; a second computer code device configured to receive a sub-portion of non-real-time information; a third computer code device configured to deliver the information from the plural real-time information sources with higher priority than the sub-portion of non-real-time information; and a fourth computer code device configured to retrieve a remainder of the non-real-time information upon user request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer system utilizing a middleware layer, the middleware layer comprising:
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means for receiving information from plural real-time information sources; means for receiving a sub-portion of non-real-time information; means for delivering the information from the plural real-time information sources with higher priority than the sub-portion of non-real-time information; and means for retrieving a remainder of the non-real-time information upon user request. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-implemented method for processing information in a middleware layer, the method comprising:
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receiving information from plural real-time information sources; receiving a sub-portion of non-real-time information; delivering the information from the plural real-time information sources with higher priority than the sub-portion of non-real-time information; and retrieving a remainder of the non-real-time information upon user request. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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