SPLIT-ARCHITECTURE MESSAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM

摘要

A message processing device with a split-architecture is described that allows for flexible control over data flow while enabling optimal processing based on available system resources. In one particular example, messages are processed in two stages prior to transmission to a destination. A cursory evaluation of each message determines whether a deeper level of processing is to be performed using additional resources. Then, messages capable of transmission with no perceivable delay may be transmitted directly, whereas messages to be processed using greater resources are directed to a workflow pipeline engine for more expensive processing at a later stage. The result is a low latency system allowing for efficient resource management, whose architecture is scalable and readily extendible, for example, to increase resources available during periods of high data flow.

主权项

1. A secure message gateway configured to receive a message from a messaging client and transmit the message to a destination, comprising:
a message engine configured to receive the message from the messaging client; a message parser configured to parse the message and create a metadata header describing properties used to define processing criteria rules for the message; a pipeline requester configured to determine a pipeline identifier from the metadata header based on the processing criteria rules for the message; a workflow pipeline engine configured to receive the message and the pipeline identifier, launch a pipeline based on the pipeline identifier, and create a modified message by passing the message through the pipeline, the pipeline configured to alter characteristics of the message; and a routing engine configured to receive the modified message and transmit the modified message to a destination.