Michael Eric Winter

US Patent:

7415716, Aug 19, 2008

Filed:

Dec 23, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/745463

Inventors:

Mike A. Marin - Laguna Hills CA, US
Daniel S. Whelan - Dana Point CA, US
Michael G. Winter - Camarillo CA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 9/44
G06F 9/46
G06F 13/00
G06F 15/16
G06Q 10/00
G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

719330, 719315, 719320, 705 1, 709201

Abstract:

System and method allow for communication with and management of multiple external components. A component manager communicates with one or more component adapters. Each component adapter communicates with an external component and is able to call the methods, functions, procedures, and other operations of the external component. The component manager associates these external operations with local operations, such that an application may use local operation names to invoke the external operations. Furthermore, the component manager has component definitions and operation definitions that describe the component adapters and operations, including input and output parameters and the like. The component manager is able to receive a group of data including a local operation and a list of input and output parameters and determine from the foregoing information which external operation to call and which component adapter has access to the external operation.

US Patent:

8028304, Sep 27, 2011

Filed:

Jul 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/175424

Inventors:

Mike A. Marin - Laguna Hills CA, US
Daniel S. Whelan - Dana Point CA, US
Michael G. Winter - Camarillo CA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 9/44
G06F 9/46
G06F 13/00

US Classification:

719330, 719320, 705 11

Abstract:

Techniques allow for communication with and management of multiple external components. A component manager communicates with one or more component adapters. Each component adapter communicates with an external component and is able to call the methods, functions, procedures, and other operations of the external component. The component manager associates these external operations with local operations, such that an application may use local operation names to invoke the external operations. Furthermore, the component manager has component definitions and operation definitions that describe the component adapters and operations, including input and output parameters and the like. The component manager is able to receive a group of data including a local operation and a list of input and output parameters and determine from the foregoing information which external operation to call and which component adapter has access to the external operation.