Open content model Web service messaging

• US 7,949,787 B2
• Filed: 03/15/2004
• Issued: 05/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Lucco, Steven E., Shewchuk, John, Critchley, Craig A, Nielsen, Henrik F., Kaler, Christopher G., Eppley, Geary L., Schlimmer, Jeffrey C., Box, Donald F., Langworthy, David E., Cabrera, Luis Felipe, Wortendyke, David, Lovering, Bradford H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bates; Kevin
• Assistant Examiner(s): Zhang; Shirley X
• Application Number:
  US10/801,999
• Publication Number:
  US 20050204051A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,626 Days
• Field of Search: 709/230, 709/238, 709/245, 719/328
• US Class Current: 709/245
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/546 Message passing systems or structures, e.g. queues
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/066 Format adaptation, e.g. format conversion or compression
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/22 Illumination; Arrangements for improving the visibility of characters on dials

Abstract

Systems and methods for open content model Web service messaging in a networked computing environment are described. In one aspect, a transport neutral message is generated that includes message recipient, endpoint addressing information, and one or more reference properties. The reference properties include selectively opaque message context. The transport neutral message is bound to a transport protocol for communication to the message recipient. At least a portion of the selectively opaque message context is not directed to the message recipient.

Claims

1. A method for open content model Web service messaging in a networked computing environment, the method comprising:

generating a transport neutral message comprising message recipient information, endpoint addressing information, and one or more reference properties comprising selectively opaque message context, the addressing information and selectively opaque message context are respectfully specified by an endpoint reference and message information headers, the message information headers further comprising a reply-to property identifying an intended recipient for a reply to the transport neutral message, a relates-to property that indicates how the transport neutral message relates to a different transport neutral message, at least one of the one or more reference properties to ensure that the reply-to property contains additional information to provide one or more functions related to a sender'"'"'s implementation, and a fault-to property that is used to send one or more responses to a specific entity when there is a fault associated with the message, wherein the selectively opaque message context is based on an Extended Markup Language (XML) messaging protocol;

binding the transport neutral message to a transport protocol for communication to the message recipient, wherein binding the transport protocol is based on Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP); and

wherein at least a portion of the selectively opaque message context is not directed to the message recipient.

2. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the selectively opaque context directs an endpoint to send one or more responses to a message source, the message source not being the message recipient.

3. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the message recipient is a service coordinator.

4. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the addressing information and selectively opaque message context are respectfully specified by an endpoint reference and message information headers.

5. A method as recited in claim 4, wherein the endpoint reference is self-contained service endpoint description.

6. A method as recited in claim 4, wherein the endpoint reference and/or message information headers provide identification and description of specific service instances and/or specific instance details.

7. A method as recited in claim 4, wherein the message information headers further comprise a reply to property identifying an intended recipient for a reply to the transport neutral message, a relates to property that indicates how the transport neutral message relates to a different transport neutral message.

8. A computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-program instructions for open content model Web service messaging in a networked computing environment, the computer-program instructions being executable by a processor for:

generating a transport neutral message comprising message recipient information, endpoint addressing information, and one or more reference properties comprising selectively opaque message context, the addressing information and selectively opaque message context are respectfully specified by an endpoint reference and message information headers, the message information headers further comprising a reply-to property identifying an intended recipient for a reply to the transport neutral message, a relates-to property that indicates how the transport neutral message relates to a different transport neutral message, at least one of the one or more reference properties to ensure that the reply-to property contains additional information to provide one or more functions related to a sender'"'"'s implementation, and a fault-to property that is used to send one or more responses to a specific entity when there is a fault associated with the message, wherein the selectively opaque message context is based on an Extended Markup Language (XML) messaging protocol;

binding the transport neutral message to a transport protocol for communication to the message recipient, wherein binding the transport protocol is based on Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP); and

wherein at least a portion of the selectively opaque message context is not directed to the message recipient.

9. The computer-readable storage medium as recited in claim 8, wherein the selectively opaque context directs an endpoint to send one or more responses to a message source, the message source not being the message recipient.

10. The computer-readable storage medium as recited in claim 8, wherein a portion of the selectively opaque context directs the message recipient as to how to handle one or more messages sent to the endpoint in a session.

11. The computer-readable storage medium as recited in claim 8, wherein the message recipient is a service coordinator.

12. The computer-readable storage medium as recited in claim 8, wherein the endpoint reference is self-contained service endpoint description.

13. The computer-readable storage medium as recited in claim 8, wherein the endpoint reference and/or message information headers provide identification and description of specific service instances and/or specific instance details.

14. A computing device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising computer-program instructions executable by the processor for open content model messaging in a networked computing environment, the computer-program instructions comprising instructions for;

generating a transport neutral message comprising message recipient information, endpoint addressing information, and one or more reference properties comprising selectively opaque message context,

wherein a portion of the selectively opaque context directs a message recipient as to how to handle one or more messages sent to the endpoint in a session, and

further wherein the addressing information and selectively opaque message context are respectfully specified by an endpoint reference and message information headers, the message information headers further comprising a reply-to property identifying an intended recipient for a reply to the transport neutral message, a relates-to property that indicates how the transport neutral message relates to a different transport neutral message, at least one of the one or more reference properties to ensure that the reply-to property contains additional information to provide one or more functions related to a sender'"'"'s implementation and a fault-to property that is used to send one or more responses to a specific entity when there is a fault associated with the message, wherein the selectively opaque message context is based on an Extended Markup Language (XML) messaging protocol;

binding the transport neutral message to a transport protocol for communication to the message recipient, wherein binding the transport protocol is based on Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP); and

wherein at least a portion of the selectively opaque message context is not directed to the message recipient.

15. A computing device as recited in claim 14, wherein the selectively opaque context directs an endpoint to send one or more responses to a message source, the message source not being the message recipient.

16. A computing device as recited in claim 14, wherein a portion of the selectively opaque context directs the message recipient as to how to handle one or more messages sent to the endpoint in a session.

17. A computing device as recited in claim 14, wherein the message recipient is a service coordinator.

18. A computing device as recited in claim 14, wherein the endpoint reference is self-contained service endpoint description.

19. A computing device as recited in claim 14, wherein the endpoint reference and/or message information headers provide identification and description of specific service instances and/or specific instance details.

20. A computing device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled to the processor;

an open content model (OCM) messaging component stored in the memory and executed on the processor to;

generate a transport neutral message comprising message recipient information, endpoint addressing information, and one or more reference properties comprising selectively opaque message context, the addressing information and selectively opaque message context are respectfully specified by an endpoint reference and message information headers, the message information headers further comprising a reply-to property identifying an intended recipient for a reply to the transport neutral message, a relates-to property that indicates how the transport neutral message relates to a different transport neutral message, at least one of the one or more reference properties to ensure that the reply-to property contains additional information to provide one or more functions related to a sender'"'"'s implementation, and a fault-to property that is used to send one or more responses to a specific entity when there is a fault associated with the message, wherein the selectively opaque message context is based on an Extended Markup Language (XML) messaging protocol;

bind the transport neutral message to a transport protocol for communication to the message recipient, wherein binding the transport protocol is based on Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP); and

wherein at least a portion of the selectively opaque message context is not directed to the message recipient.

21. A computing device as recited in claim 20, wherein the selectively opaque context directs an endpoint to send one or more responses to a message source, the message source not being the message recipient.

22. A computing device as recited in claim 20, wherein the message recipient is a service coordinator.

23. A computer-readable storage medium, wherein the medium does not include a signal, comprising computer-program instructions executable by a processor for implementing an open content model data structure thereon, the open content model data structure comprising:

a message recipient data field;

an endpoint addressing data field; and

one or more reference properties data fields comprising selectively opaque message context, at least a portion of the selectively opaque message context is not directed to the message recipient,

wherein the endpoint addressing data field and selectively opaque message context are respectfully specified by an endpoint reference and message information headers, the message information headers further comprising a reply-to property identifying an intended recipient for a reply to the transport neutral message, a relates-to property that indicates how the transport neutral message relates to a different transport neutral message, at least one of the one or more reference properties to ensure that the reply-to property contains additional information to provide one or more functions related to a sender'"'"'s implementation, and a fault-to property that is used to send one or more responses to a specific entity when there is a fault associated with the message, wherein the selectively opaque message context is based on an Extended Markup Language (XML) messaging protocol,

wherein the transport neutral message is bound to a transport protocol for communication to the message recipient, the transport protocol being based on Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP).

24. The computer-readable storage medium as recited in claim 23, wherein the selectively opaque context directs an endpoint to send one or more responses to a message source, the message source not being the message recipient.