Patent ID: 6310888
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method of communicating data of a known data type from a source process to a destination process, the method comprising:receiving said data in a source format from said source process;converting said data from said source format to a standard format;determining a destination address that is associated with said destination process based upon at least one of said known data type and a source address that is associated with said source process;transmitting said data in said standard format with said destination address;receiving said data transmitted in said standard format at said destination address;converting said data in said standard format to a destination format;transmitting said data in said destination format to said destination process;prior to said receiving of said data in said source format, defining at least one of said known data type, said source address, said source format, said standard format, said destination format, and a relationship between said destination address and said at least one of said known data type and said source address, wherein said relationship is defined by accepting user input that defines said relationship between said destination address and said at least one of said known data type and said source address;said determining using said relationship in determining said destination address; andsaid relationship relating said destination address to both said known data type and said source address.