Patent ID: 6549937
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A system for multi-protocol messaging communication on a computer network, the system comprising:a user interface module to permit user entry of data for an outgoing message to be transmitted on the computer network, the user interface module having a format compatible with an application software program; first and second service providers having first and second communication protocols, respectively; an application program interface coupled to the user interface module and communicating therewith, the application program interface defining a set of data structures to support data transfer, including the outgoing message, from the user interface to the first and second service providers; and a conversion platform coupled to the application program interface and to the first and second service providers, the conversion platform converting data defined by at least one of the data structures of the application program interface to the first and second communication protocols for communicating with the first and second service providers, respectively, the conversion platform converting the outgoing message received from the application program interface to the first and second communication protocols and transmitting the outgoing message using the first and second communication protocols to the first and second service providers, respectively.