Patent ID: 8019884
Filing Date: 2011-09-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for providing a web service comprising: receiving a document request from a client, the document request identifying a web service on a web service server; storing the document request at a first location; sending a proxy document request to the client, wherein the proxy document request comprises a first external entity reference, the first external entity reference identifying the first location; forwarding the document request to the web service in response to the web service resolving the first external entity reference to the first location; receiving a proxy web service response from the client, wherein the proxy web service response comprises a second external entity reference, the second external entity reference identifying the second location; responsive to receiving the proxy web service response, identifying a web service response from the second location, wherein the step of identifying the web service response from the second location comprises resolving the second external entity reference to the second location; generating a document response, wherein the document response incorporates the web service response; and forwarding the document response to the client.