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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2008
Timothy S. Rice, Bellevue, WA (US);
Andrew R. Sterland, Seattle, WA (US);
Patrick Chi Wai Wong, Bellevue, WA (US);
Adam D. Nathan, Redmond, WA (US);
Timothy S. Rice, Bellevue, WA (US);
Andrew R. Sterland, Seattle, WA (US);
Patrick Chi Wai Wong, Bellevue, WA (US);
Adam D. Nathan, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A system and method is described for communicating requests from a Web mashup being executed within the context of a Web browser to third-party Web services in a manner that does not violate the Same Origin Policy (SOP) observed by many Web browsers. In one embodiment, a workflow engine operating in the context of a Web browser executes a plurality of executable components comprising a Web mashup. The workflow engine transparently redirects Web service requests generated by the executing components to a proxy server that acts as an intermediate between the workflow engine and third-party Web services. The proxy server, which is not subject to SOP, transmits the Web service requests to the third-party Web service and obtains requested data therefrom. The proxy server further returns the requested data in a manner that is useable by the Web mashup components.