Patent ID: 6208345
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
A method of visually implementing a data interchange system for transporting data, the data comprising informational content and a protocol, the method comprising:constructing a graphical representation of source data exchange elements and destination data exchange elements of the data interchange system between which only the informational content of the data is to be transported;establishing graphical connections between selected source and destination data exchange elements so as to produce a graphical representation of the data interchange system;determining validity of the graphical connections using input/output requirement models associated with the connected source and destination data exchange elements and particular informational content of the data to be transported therebetween;transforming the graphical representation of the data interchange system into a runtime deployment of the data interchange system; andpresenting, to a user, selected information developed from the runtime deployment of the data interchange system using one of a plurality of user selectable visual views.