METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNDICATING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN A CLIENT AND A WEB SERVICE

摘要

The Syndicated Web Services Client (SWSC) uses RSS/ATOM feeds, to facilitate asynchronous interactions between a computerized client and a web service, without requiring a duplicate copy of the web service application on the computerized client. The web service packages a form, such as an XForm containing interactive fields used by the web service, in a RSS/ATOM feed item. The web service sends the RSS/ATOM feed item to a computerized client, wherein the computerized client is a subscriber to the web service's RSS/ATOM feed and the computerized client is in network communication with a server hosting the web service. The computerized client displays the form for use by a user. Responsive to the user of the computerized client manipulating interactive fields in the form, the computerized client packages the manipulated form in a return. RSS/ATOM feed item. The computerized client sends the return RSS/ATOM feed item to the server hosting the web service, wherein the server is a subscriber to the computerized client's return RSS/ATOM feed.

主权项

1. A computer implemented process for syndicating interactions between a client and a web service, the computer implemented process comprising:
packaging a form containing interactive fields used by a web service in an RSS/ATOM feed item; sending the RSS/ATOM feed item to a computerized client, wherein the computerized client is a subscriber to the web service's RSS/ATOM feed and the computerized client is in network communication with a server hosting the web service; displaying the form on the computerized client; responsive to a user of the computerized client manipulating interactive fields in the form, packaging the manipulated form in a return RSS/ATOM feed item; and sending the return RSS/ATOM feed item to the server hosting the web service, wherein the server is a subscriber to the computerized client's return RSS/ATOM feed.