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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2000
Christopher Ford, Princeton Jct, NJ (US);
Mahadevan Lakshmanan, Voorhees, NJ (US);
Robert Scott Scalf, Mount Holly, NJ (US);
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A data processing architecture provides a common grouping of code that supports a diverse set of services and allows substantially seamless access to these services by subscribers. The architecture is supported by several interrelated components. A framework mechanism provides conforming dynamically linked libraries specific to a given service. System operation is enhanced by a routing mechanism that allocates service loading in accordance with demand and availability. Because a common code framework characterizes much of the complex communication coding, developers seeking to implement new services can concentrate on creating service functionality and rely on the framework mechanism for communication and navigation support.