Method, system, and computer program product for managing interchange of enterprise data messages

• US 8,738,689 B2
• Filed: 02/29/2012
• Issued: 05/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Salesforce.com, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Salesforce.com, Inc.
• Inventors: Brouk, Lev, Norton, Kenneth, Douglas, Jason, Panec, Peter
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Thu Ha
• Assistant Examiner(s): FORMAN, JAMES Q
• Application Number:
  US13/409,044
• Publication Number:
  US 20120158834A1
• Time in Patent Office: 818 Days
• Field of Search: 709/203, 709/206, 709/227, 709/238, 709/201, 709/223, 707/4
• 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 non-transitory 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 interchange network by the sending service;

computer code for transforming the message by the message interchange network after being routed to the message interchange network by the first process;

computer code for retrieving the transformed message from the message interchange network by a second process executing in a receiving service, wherein the second process executing in the receiving service only retrieves the message from the message interchange network in response to a determination by the second process that an attribute of the message meets a predefined value; and

computer code for performing a predefined action upon retrieving the transformed message, utilizing the receiving service;

wherein the second process periodically polls for the message.

2. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein at least one first rule for the sending service relating to invocation of the sending service affects the routing of the message from the sending service.

3. The computer program product of claim 2, wherein the at least one first rule for the sending service modifies the invocation of the sending service.

4. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the sending service is a first application and the receiving service is a second application.

5. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the predefined action is performed on the transformed message, utilizing the receiving service.

6. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the routing of the message is based on a preconfigured route.

7. The computer program product of claim 6, wherein the preconfigured route is implemented, at least in part, by the first process executing in the sending service.

8. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the first process is configured to enable the sending service to route the message to the message interchange network by creating the first process to integrate the sending service with the message interchange network.

9. The computer program product of claim 1, further comprising computer code for storing the message in a repository, and maintaining the message in the repository after the retrieval of the message from the message interchange network by the second process executing in the receiving service.

10. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the message is maintained in the repository for creating an audit trail.

11. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the message interchange network is independent of a message type, such that the message interchange network is capable of storing messages of any type.

12. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the message is a notification for which a response to the sending service is not expected.

13. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the routing of the message to the message interchange network is based on a routing rule.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the routing rule specifies the route used in routing the message to the message interchange network.

15. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the routing rule includes a condition relating to content of the message.

16. A method, comprising:

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

routing the message to a message interchange network by the sending service;

transforming the message by the message interchange network after being routed to the message interchange network by the first process;

retrieving the transformed message from the message interchange network by a second process executing in a receiving service, wherein the second process executing in the receiving service only retrieves the message from the message interchange network in response to a determination by the second process that an attribute of the message meets a predefined value; and

performing a predefined action upon retrieving the transformed message, utilizing the receiving service;

wherein the second process periodically polls for the message.

17. A system, comprising:

at least one computer processor for;

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

routing the message to a message interchange network by the sending service;

transforming the message by the message interchange network after being routed to the message interchange network by the first process;

retrieving the transformed message from the message interchange network by a second process executing in a receiving service, wherein the second process executing in the receiving service only retrieves the message from the message interchange network in response to a determination by the second process that an attribute of the message meets a predefined value; and

performing a predefined action upon retrieving the transformed message, utilizing the receiving service;

wherein the second process periodically polls for the message.