Patent ID: 8145593
Filing Date: 2012-03-27
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of allowing access to a line of business application through a web service interface that exposes functionality of the line of business application, the method comprising: accessing a web service model at a computer implemented repository, the web service model including one or more web service model objects that each expose one or more objects of a line of business application to web service clients, the web service model comprising: exposing the web service model to one or more web service clients via the web service interface; setting up a connection pool for use by the one or more web service clients when using the web service model, so as to efficiently utilize licensed connections for the line of business application; receiving a message from a web service client using the particular web service model object; allocating a licensed connection from the connection pool for sending the message to the line of business application; sending the message to the line of business application through the licensed connection while translating communications between the line of business application and the web service client, including: determining that the licensed connection should stay open for a period of time longer than the duration of the message; and keeping open the licensed connection after the message has been sent.