David A Nitz

US Patent:

62020994, Mar 13, 2001

Filed:

Mar 30, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/052348

Inventors:

John Gillies - San Jose CA
David Nitz - San Francisco CA

Assignee:

Oracle Corporation - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06F 954

US Classification:

709317

Abstract:

An approach for providing communication between sub-applications in a vertical application involves exchanging messages between sub-applications in a predetermined common message format referred to herein as a "common view. " Messages transmitted by sub-applications in message formats supported by the sub-applications are translated to produce messages in the common view. Messages to be received by sub-applications in the common view are translated to produce messages in the formats supported by the sub-applications. An adapter may be attached to each sub-application. The adapter provides for the translation of messages between a message format supported by the sub-application to which it is attached and the common view. An agent/broker architecture may be used in which agents are configured with metadata.