Adaptive communication application programming interface

• US 8,365,205 B2
• Filed: 08/20/2009
• Issued: 01/29/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Siebel Systems Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Siebel Systems Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Chen, Mingte, Annadata, Anil K., Chan, Leon
• Primary Examiner(s): Ho, Andy
• Application Number:
  US12/544,519
• Publication Number:
  US 20090313642A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,258 Days
• Field of Search: 719/328, 719/311, 719/321
• US Class Current: 719/328
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/03 Protocol definition or specification protocol conformance testing H04L1/244
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/14 Multichannel or multilink protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/32 Architecture of open systems interconnection [OSI] 7-layer type protocol stacks, e.g. the interfaces between the data link level and the physical level
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

A method and apparatus for inter-module communication is disclosed. The method includes defining a command definition, wherein the command definition comprises commands for interfacing with a multi-channel, multi-media, communication queuing system. The command definition can include, for example, driver object commands to request media type lists and command event lists, create drivers, request service, and release drivers. The command definition can also include, for example, service object commands to release service objects, notify when handling of an event is complete, invoke commands, release work items, suspend work items, resume work items, handle queued events, and cancel queued events. The command definition can also include, for example, client object commands to start a work item, release work items, save work item contexts, restore work item contexts, serialize work items, free work item storage, begin batch processing, and end batch processing.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a first request at a channel driver, wherein

the first request is received from a first device, and

the first request is received via a first channel that operates according to a first media type;

receiving a second request at the channel driver, wherein

the second request is received from a second device,

the second request is received via a second channel that operates according to a second media type, and

the first and second media types are different from each other;

generating a first command in response to the receiving the first request, wherein

the generating the first command is performed by the channel driver; and

generating a second command in response to the receiving the second request, wherein

the generating the second command is performed by the channel driver, and

the first command and the second command are defined according to a single communication application programming interface.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

assigning the first command to a first agent associated with the first device.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

generating a first reply command in response to the assignment of the first command to the first agent, wherein

the generating the first reply command is performed by the first device.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

generating a first signal; and

transmitting the first signal to the first device via the first channel in response to the generating the first reply command, wherein

the generating the first signal and the transmitting the first signal are performed by the channel driver.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

assigning the second command to a second agent associated with the second device.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

generating a second reply command in response to the assignment of the second command to the second agent, wherein

the generating the second reply command is performed by the second device.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

generating a second signal; and

transmitting the second signal to the second device via the second channel in response to the generating the second reply command, wherein

the generating the second signal and the transmitting the second signal are performed by the channel driver.

8. A system comprising:

at least one processor; and

a computer-readable storage medium coupled to the at least one processor, the computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions executable by the at least one processor to;

receive a first request at a channel driver, wherein

the first request is received from a first device, and

the first request is received via a first channel that operates according to a first media type;

receive a second request at the channel driver, wherein

the second request is received from a second device,

the second request is received via a second channel that operates according to a second media type, and

the first and second media types are different from each other;

generate a first command in response to receiving the first request,

wherein

the generation of the first command is performed by the channel driver; and

generate a second command in response to receiving the second request,

wherein

the generation of the second command is performed by the channel driver, and

the first command and the second command are defined according to a single communication application programming interface.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to:

assign the first command to a first agent associated with the first device.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to:

generate a first reply command in response to the assignment of the first command to the first agent, wherein

the generation of the first reply command is performed by the first device.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to:

generate a first signal; and

transmit the first signal to the first device via the first channel in response to the generation of the first reply command, wherein

the generation and transmission of the first signal are performed by the channel driver.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to:

assign the second command to a second agent associated with the second device.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to:

generate a second reply command in response to the assignment of the second command to the second agent, wherein

the generation of the second reply command is performed by the second device.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to:

generate a second signal; and

transmit the second signal to the second device via the second channel in response to the generation of the second reply command, wherein

the generation and transmission of the second signal are performed by the channel driver.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising:

a first set of instructions, executable by a processor, configured to receive a first request at a channel driver, wherein

the first request is received from a first device, and

the first request is received via a first channel that operates according to a first media type;

a second set of instructions, executable by the processor, configured to receive a second request at the channel driver, wherein

the second request is received from a second device,

the second request is received via a second channel that operates according to a second media type, and

the first and second media types are different from each other;

a third set of instructions, executable by the processor, configured to generate a first command in response to receiving the first request, wherein

the generation of the first command is performed by the channel driver; and

a fourth set of instructions, executable by the processor, configured to generate a second command in response to receiving the second request, wherein

the generation of the second command is performed by the channel driver, and

the first command and the second command are defined according to a single communication application programming interface.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, further comprising:

a fifth set of instructions, executable by the processor, configured to assign the first command to a first agent associated with the first device; and

a sixth set of instructions, executable by the processor, configured to assign the second command to a second agent associated with the second device.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, further comprising:

a seventh set of instructions, executable by the processor, configured to generate a first reply command in response to the assignment of the first command to the first agent, wherein

the generation of the first reply command is performed by the first device.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, further comprising:

an eighth set of instructions, executable by the processor, configured to generate a first signal; and

a ninth set of instructions, executable by the processor, configured to transmit the first signal to the first device via the first channel in response to the generation of the first reply command, wherein

the generation and transmission of the first signal are performed by the channel driver.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, further comprising:

a seventh set of instructions, executable by the processor, configured to generate a second reply command in response to the assignment of the second command to the second agent, wherein

the generation of the second reply command is performed by the second device.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19, further comprising:

an eight set of instructions, executable by the processor, configured to generate a second signal; and

a ninth set of instructions, executable by the processor, configured to transmit the second signal to the second device via the second channel in response to the generation of the second reply command, wherein

the generation and transmission of the second signal are performed by the channel driver.