CLIENT OBJECT API AND GATEWAY TO ENABLE OLTP VIA THE INTERNET

摘要

An apparatus and method for use in a data processing system to connect a client application with a target service program over a network. An applica tionprogramming interface presents available services as high-level behaviors to a client application program. A gateway executor on the server performs the detailed interfacing with the target service program, and maintains data abo ut the state of interaction with the application program on the client. Messages p assed between the gateway executor and the application programming interface utili ze afacilitating protocol, and travel through a communic ations manager program residing on the client, and through the network. Legacy data systems can pr ovide service across the Internet using some embodiments.