System and method for interfacing with existing system management products or software solutions
AssigneeComputer Associates Think, Inc.
InventorsGregory L. Bodine, Andrew J. Anderson, John P. Kane
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Abstract
A system and method for providing a consistent interface with different system products or software solutions includes one or more system units or machines wherein the different system products or software solutions (instruments) reside. A service request can be made to an instrument gateway associated with a particular system unit or machine that includes an instrument that can service the request. The instrument gateway selects an instrument sponsor associated with that particular instrument to invoke the requested service from that particular instrument.
Claims26
A system for providing a consistent interface with a plurality of instruments, comprising:
- at least one system unit;
- an instrument gateway, the instrument gateway coupled to one or more of the system units;
- a plurality of instrument sponsors, each instrument sponsor of the plurality of instrument sponsors coupled to one instrument gateway;
- and
- a plurality of instruments, each of the plurality of instruments coupled to one of the plurality of instrument sponsors.
A system for providing a consistent interface with a plurality of instruments, comprising:
- means for creating a service request message;
- means for sending the service request message to a gateway associated with at least one system unit;
- means for determining if one of a plurality of instruments is available to fulfill a service request included in the service request message;
- means for selecting a sponsor associated with the instrument if the instrument is available;
- and
- means for invoking the service with the instrument.
A method for providing a consistent interface with a plurality of instruments, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a service request message at a gateway associated with at least one system unit;
- determining if one instrument of a plurality of instruments is available to fulfill a service request included in the service request message;
- if so, selecting a sponsor including an interface associated with the instrument;
- and
- invoking the service with the instrument via the interface.
Software for providing a consistent interface with a plurality of instruments, the software being embodied in a computer-readable medium and when executed operable to:
- receive a service request message at a gateway associated with at least one system unit;
- determine if one instrument of a plurality of instruments is available to fulfill a service request included in the service request message;
- if so, select a sponsor including an interface associated with the instrument;
- and
- invoke the service with the instrument.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.