Systems and methods for providing services
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for making a call from a user interface to a service. In one exemplary embodiment, the method may include determining metadata reflecting aspects of the user interface; providing a request to the service including metadata reflecting aspects of the user interface corresponding to presentation of responsive information; and receiving a response to the request from the service including the responsive information adapted in accordance with the metadata.
1 . A method for making a call from a user interface to a service, the method comprising:
determining metadata reflecting aspects of the user interface;
providing a request to the service including metadata reflecting aspects of the user interface corresponding to presentation of responsive information; and
receiving a response to the request from the service including the responsive information adapted in accordance with the metadata.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining comprises:
determining metadata based on a language describing aspects of information presented by the user interface.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining comprises:
determining metadata based on a markup language describing aspects of information presented by the user interface.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining comprises:
determining metadata based on at least one of the following: a language presented by the user interface, a page presented by the user interface, or a status of an item presented by the user interface.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving comprises:
receiving the response including other metadata generated by the service.
6 . The method of claim 5 , comprising:
determining the other metadata based on the request.
7 . The method of claim 5 , comprising:
determining the other metadata based on the response.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein providing comprises:
providing the request as a Simple Object Access Protocol.
9 . A computer-readable medium containing instructions to configure a processor to perform a method for making a call from a user interface to a service, the method comprising:
determining metadata reflecting aspects of the user interface;
providing a request to the service including metadata reflecting aspects of the user interface corresponding to presentation of responsive information; and
receiving a response to the request from the service including the responsive information adapted in accordance with the metadata.
10 . The computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein determining comprises:
determining metadata based on a language describing aspects of information presented by the user interface.
11 . The computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein determining comprises:
determining metadata based on a markup language describing aspects of information presented by the user interface.
12 . The computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein determining comprises:
determining metadata based on at least one of the following: a language presented by the user interface, a page presented by the user interface, or a status of an item presented by the user interface.
13 . The computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein receiving comprises:
receiving the response including other metadata generated by the service.
14 . The computer-readable medium of claim 13 , comprising:
determining the other metadata based on the request.
15 . The computer-readable medium of claim 13 , comprising:
determining the other metadata based on the response.
16 . The computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein providing comprises:
providing the request as a Simple Object Access Protocol.
17 . A system for making a call to a service, the system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory, wherein the processor and the memory are configured to perform a method comprising:
determining metadata reflecting aspects of the user interface;
providing a request to the service including metadata reflecting aspects of the user interface corresponding to presentation of responsive information; and
receiving a response to the request from the service including the responsive information adapted in accordance with the metadata.
18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein determining comprises:
determining metadata based on a language describing aspects of information presented by the user interface.
19 . The system of claim 17 , wherein determining comprises:
determining metadata based on a markup language describing aspects of information presented by the user interface.
20 . The system of claim 19 , wherein determining comprises:
determining metadata based on at least one of the following: a language presented by the user interface, a page presented by the user interface, or a status of an item presented by the user interface.