Connector apparatus and associated method for bridging data between data sources and data targets

A connector apparatus for bridging data between entities, the connector apparatus comprising a processing circuitry configured to:

• establish a first data bridge connection with a data source, the first data bridge connection comprising a first data pipe, wherein the first data pipe is comprised of one or more data flows, each of the one or more data flows associated with the first data pipe being dedicated for sending a first particular data type;
• establish a second data bridge connection with a data target, the second data bridge connection comprising a second data pipe, wherein the second data pipe is comprised of one or more data flows, each of the one or more data flows associated with the second data pipe being dedicated for sending a second particular data type;
• send a polling request to the data source via the first data bridge connection;
• receive data from the data source over the first data pipe in response to the polling request;
• and
• send the received data to the data target over the second data pipe in an instance in which the data target has subscribed to the data received from the data source over the first data pipe.

A system for bridging data between entities, the system comprising:

• a connector apparatus;
• a data source connected to the connector apparatus via a first data bridge connection, the first data bridge connection comprising a first data pipe, wherein the first data pipe is comprised of one or more data flows, each of the one or more data flows associated with the first data pipe being dedicated for sending a first particular data type;
• and
• a data target connected to the connector apparatus via a second data bridge connection, the second data bridge connection comprising a second data pipe, wherein the second data pipe is comprised of one or more data flows, each of the one or more data flows associated with the second data pipe being dedicated for sending a second particular data type,
• wherein the connector apparatus is configured to send a polling request to the data source via the first data bridge connection,
• wherein the data source is configured to provide data to the connector apparatus over the first data pipe in response to the polling request, and
• wherein the connector apparatus is further configured to send the received data to the data target over the second data pipe in an instance in which the data target has subscribed to the data received from the data source over the first data pipe.