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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2003
Yann Erik Christensen, Seattle, WA (US);
Ryan T. Sturgell, Seattle, WA (US);
Erik B. Christensen, Seattle, WA (US);
Jesus Ruiz-scougall, Redmond, WA (US);
Alex Dejarnatt, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael J. Marucheck, Bellevue, WA (US);
Yann Erik Christensen, Seattle, WA (US);
Ryan T. Sturgell, Seattle, WA (US);
Erik B. Christensen, Seattle, WA (US);
Jesus Ruiz-Scougall, Redmond, WA (US);
Alex DeJarnatt, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael J. Marucheck, Bellevue, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for abstracting processing layers within a messaging infrastructure so that changes or enhancements can be made to the infrastructure while retaining existing functionality. Message transport implementations are abstracted within a message layer, allowing other layers within the infrastructure to interact with messages in a more structured fashion, largely independent of message transport. Transport examples include named pipes, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP), Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), etc. A channel layer above the message layer abstracts message exchange implementations, allowing other layers within the infrastructure to send and receive messages in a more structured fashion, largely independent of the message exchange semantics of a specific implementation. Message exchange examples include datagrams, dialogs, monologs, queues, and the like. Above the channel layer and message layer, a service layer abstracts the binding implementations that bind message exchange implementations to user code implementations.