Patent ID: 8112519
Filing Date: 2012-02-07
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for updating defined band ranges and maintaining backward compatibility of previously defined band ranges, comprising: receiving a first request message from a first client to create a first intermediate integer-to-band map, the first request message comprising a first band set that includes a first set of defined band ranges; creating the first intermediate integer-to-band map that assigns a range of intermediate integers to each defined band range in the first set of defined band ranges; transmitting the first intermediate integer-to-band map to the first client; creating an original value-to-intermediate integer map that assigns an intermediate integer to a defined band range in the first set of defined band ranges; receiving a second request message from a second client to create a second intermediate integer-to-band map, the second request message comprising a second band set that includes a second set of defined band ranges; creating the second intermediate integer-to-band map that assigns a range of intermediate integers to each defined band range in the second set of defined band ranges; transmitting the second intermediate integer-to-band map to the second client; updating the assignment of each intermediate integer in the original value-to-intermediate integer map to assign each intermediate integer to each defined band range in both the first set and the second set of defined band ranges; receiving a request for information relating to data associated with the first and second band sets, wherein the request is sent from the first or second client; calculating an intermediate integer to represent the information relating to the data; and transmitting the calculated intermediate integer to at least the client that sent the request.