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US 7,689,646 B2Granted
System and method for assessing web service compatibility
AssigneeSap SE
InventorsHans Ruediger Bachmann, Vladislav Bezrukov, Timm Falter, Claus von Riegen, Alexander Zubev
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Abstract
Differences between two web services are identified and quantified by a set of parameters. Each parameter is drawn from a discrete set of values that describes an aspect of the difference. The set of parameters is provided to a client of the web service.
Claims16
A method comprising:
- receiving a request from a client comprising a processor at a server comprising a processor for a first data processing service, the first data processing service not included on the server, wherein the client and the server are included in a distributed computer system;
- identifying a difference between the first data processing service and a second data processing service included on the server, the second data processing service included in an application executed via the distributed computer system;
- representing the difference between the first and second data processing service as a plurality of discrete values, each discrete value to indicate a characteristic of the difference, wherein the characteristic of the difference between the first and second data processing services comprises at least one of service compatibility, change type, and change time;
- and
- providing the plurality of discrete values to the client.
2 more elements
A computer-readable storage medium containing instructions that, when executed by a system including a programmable processor, cause the system to perform operations comprising:
- receiving a request from a client at a server for a first data processing service, the first data processing service not included on the server, wherein the client and the server are included in a distributed computer system;
- identifying a difference between the first data processing service and a second data processing service included on the server, the second data processing service included in an application executed via the distributed computer system;
- representing the difference between the first and second data processing service as a plurality of discrete values, each discrete value to indicate a characteristic of the difference, wherein the characteristic of the difference between the first and second data processing services comprises at least one of service compatibility, change type, and change time;
- and
- providing the plurality of discrete values to the client.
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A distributed computer system comprising:
- a client comprising a processor;
- and
- a server comprising a processor operatively coupled to the client, the server including a first data processing service included in an application executed via the distributed computer system, the server to
- receive a request from the client for a second data processing service, the second data processing service not included on the server;
- identify a difference between the first data processing service and the second data processing service;
- represent the difference between the first and second data processing service as a plurality of discrete values, each discrete value to indicate a characteristic of the difference, wherein the characteristic of the difference between the first and second data processing services comprises at least one of service compatibility, change type, and change time;
- and
- provide the plurality of discrete values to the client.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.