Information distribution method and system
View Patent ↗A method and system for integrating plural disparate information sources into a single stream of information using middleware. Data received from real-time sources (e.g., stock quotes) is given priority for distribution over non-real-time sources (e.g., news sources). By coordinating between several servers, data can be distributed in a load-balanced fashion which also performs self-healing in the face of server errors.
1. A computer program product, comprising:
a computer storage medium and a computer program code mechanism embedded in the computer storage medium for causing a computer to integrate plural information streams, within a middleware component, the computer program code mechanism comprising:
a first computer code device configured to receive information from plural real-time information sources;
a second computer code device configured to receive a sub-portion of non-real-time information;
a third computer code device configured to deliver the information from the plural real-time information sources with higher priority than the sub-portion of non-real-time information; and
a fourth computer code device configured to retrieve a remainder of the non-real-time information upon user request.
2. The computer program product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plural real-time information sources, comprise exchange data and commodities data.
3. The computer program product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the sub-portion of the non-real-time information comprises a headline of a news story.
4. The computer program product as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the fourth computer code device comprises a fifth computer device configured to respond to a user selecting the headline.
5. The computer program product as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the fourth computer code device comprises a fifth computer device configured to respond to a user clicking on the headline.
6. The computer program product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first computer code device comprises:
a fifth computer code device configured to receive the information from the plural real-time information sources in a binary format; and
a sixth computer code device configured to expand the binary format into a streaming format.
7. The computer program product as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first computer code device comprises:
a fifth computer code device configured to receive the information from the plural real-time information sources in a binary format; and
a sixth computer code device configured to expand the binary format into a streaming XML format.
8. The computer program product as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the streaming format comprises a streaming XML format.
9. A computer system utilizing a middleware layer, the middleware layer comprising:
means for receiving information from plural real-time information sources;
means for receiving a sub-portion of non-real-time information;
means for delivering the information from the plural real-time information sources with higher priority than the sub-portion of non-real-time information; and
means for retrieving a remainder of the non-real-time information upon user request.
10. The computer system as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the plural real-time information sources comprise exchange data and commodities data.
11. The computer system as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the sub-portion of the non-real-time information comprises a headline of a news story.
12. The computer system as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the means for receiving information comprises:
means for receiving the information from the plural real-time information sources in a binary format; and
means for expanding the binary format into a streaming format.
13. The computer system as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the streaming format comprises a streaming XML format.
14. The computer system as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the means for receiving information comprises means for receiving the information from the plural real-time information sources in a streaming XML format.
15. A computer-implemented method for processing information in a middleware layer, the method comprising:
receiving information from plural real-time information sources;
receiving a sub-portion of non-real-time information;
delivering the information from the plural real-time information sources with higher priority than the sub-portion of non-real-time information; and
retrieving a remainder of the non-real-time information upon user request.
16. The method as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the plural real-time information sources comprise exchange data and commodities data.
17. The method as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the sub-portion of the non-real-time information comprises a headline of a news story.
18. The method as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the step of receiving information comprises:
receiving the information from the plural real-time information sources in a binary format; and
expanding the binary format into a streaming format.
19. The method as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the streaming format comprises a streaming XML format.
20. The method as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the step of receiving information comprises receiving the information from the plural real-time information sources in a streaming XML format.