Appeal 2006-2696
Application 10/266,954
INTRODUCTION
The claims are directed to a midware server integrated into an
enterprise computer network for interfacing a plurality of subclients,
represented as a single client, with the software systems. Claims 37 and 75
are illustrative:
37. A midware server for use in an enterprise computer network
having an enterprise management system and a plurality of clients
communicatively coupled to the enterprise management system, wherein at
least one of the clients is functionally represented by a plurality of
subclients, wherein the plurality of clients communicate in accordance with
a first data structure with which the enterprise management system is
configured to communicate, and wherein the plurality of subclients
communicate in accordance with a second data structure different from the
first data structure and with which the enterprise management system is not
configured to communicate, the midware server comprising:
a network interface for communicatively coupling the enterprise
management system to at least one of the plurality of clients functionally
represented by a plurality of subclients; and
task processing circuitry for converting at least a portion of first data
structure communications directed to a client into second data structure
communications and routing said second data structure communications to
one or more of the subclients functionally representing said client, or for
converting at least a portion of second data structure communications
directed to the enterprise management system into first data structure
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