Master-slave interactions synchronization using instant messaging

A data processing system for managing synchronized two-way interactions between a server application and one or more client applications, the data processing system comprising:

• a first IM client in communication with the server application;
• a registry configured with at least one entry for each of the one or more client applications, said registry in communication with the first IM client;
• a first transmit queue in communication with the server application and the first IM client;
• a first receive queue in communication with the server application and the first IM client;
• and
• wherein the first IM client, registry, first transmit queue, and first receive queue are configured to cooperate to:
• transmit events generated by the server application to the one or more client applications;
• and
• receive events generated by the one or more client applications.

A computer program product having instructions stored on a computer writeable storage medium, the computer program product comprising computing logic/instructions that when executed by one or more data processing systems enables the data processing systems to perform a method comprising:

• registering a client application IM client in an IM registry;
• converting an event generated in a server application into an operation command that is independent of the state of the client application;
• transmitting the operation command via IM to the client application IM client;
• transmitting from the client application to the server application, via IM, a completion notification upon completion of the processing of the operation command by the client application.