Patent ID: 6968329
Filing Date: 2005-11-22
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A data transformation module adapted to transform requested data that flows between a client and a server comprising: a plug-in module adapted to be integrated with a computing node located between the client and the server, the plug-in module adapted to monitor a data flow between the client and the server for at least one inference point, wherein the plug-in module generates a query in response to the at least one inference point, wherein the data flow includes requested data; a plurality of data transformation service modules each adapted to provide at least one data transformation service adapted to transform the requested data into transformed data; an inference engine associated with the plug-in module and the plurality of data transformation modules; and a knowledge base associated with the inference engine, wherein the knowledge base includes data and rules for making a transformation decision, wherein the rules are segmented with respect to a selected inference point such that only selected rules are applicable to the selected inference point, wherein the inference engine receives the query from the plug-in module in response to the at least one inference point, and wherein for each particular inference point the inference engine examines the knowledge base to determine whether at least one action is to be performed at the at least one inference point.