IP Library Patent Application 13278415
Patent Application
App. No. 13/278,415

DISTRIBUTING MULTI-SOURCE PUSH NOTIFICATIONS TO MULTIPLE TARGETS

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App. No.
13/278,415
Abstract

Delivering events to consumers. A method includes accessing proprietary data. The method further includes normalizing the proprietary data to create a normalized event. A plurality of end consumers is determined, that based on a subscription should receive the event. Data from the normalized event is formatted into a plurality of different formats appropriate for all of the determined end consumers. Data from the normalized event is delivered to each of the plurality of end consumers in a format appropriate to the end consumers.

Claims (35)

1 . A method of delivering events to consumers, the method comprising:

accessing proprietary data;

normalizing the proprietary data to create a normalized event;

determining a plurality of end consumers, that based on a subscription should receive the event;

formatting data from the normalized event into a plurality of different formats appropriate for all of the determined end consumers; and

delivering the data from the normalized event to each of the plurality of end consumers in a format appropriate to the end consumers.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein accessing proprietary data comprises accessing data from a plurality of sources.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein delivering the data from the normalized event to each of the plurality of end consumers in a format appropriate to the end consumers comprises first fanning out the data from the event in the normalized format.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein delivering the data from the normalized event to each of the plurality of end consumers in a format appropriate to the end consumers comprises packaging the event into a plurality of bundles, wherein each of the bundles comprises the event in the normalized format and a routing slip, the routing slip identifying a plurality end consumers, including identifying formats for the end consumers identified in the routing slip.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein packaging the event into a plurality of bundles comprises consulting a database to determine which end consumers are included in the routing slip by referencing end consumer preferences in the database.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein normalizing the proprietary data to create a normalized event comprises representing the data as key value pairs, the pairs accompanied by a single opaque, binary chunk of data not further interpreted by an event normalization system.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein formatting data from the normalized event into a plurality of different formats appropriate for all of the determined end consumers comprises mapping one or more properties from the normalized event into a format by mapping message properties with the same name.

8 . A computer readable storage medium comprising computer executable instructions that when executed by one or more processors cause one or more processors to perform the following:

access proprietary data;

normalize the proprietary data to create a normalized event;

determine a plurality of end consumers, that based on a subscription should receive the event;

format data from the normalized event into a plurality of different formats appropriate for all of the determined end consumers; and

deliver the data from the normalized event to each of the plurality of end consumers in a format appropriate to the end consumers.

9 . The computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein accessing proprietary data comprises accessing data from a plurality of sources.

10 . The computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein delivering the data from the normalized event to each of the plurality of end consumers in a format appropriate to the end consumers comprises first fanning out the data from the event in the normalized format.

11 . The computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein delivering the data from the normalized event to each of the plurality of end consumers in a format appropriate to the end consumers comprises packaging the event into a plurality of bundles, wherein each of the bundles comprises the event in the normalized format and a routing slip, the routing slip identifying a plurality end consumers, including identifying formats for the end consumers identified in the routing slip.

12 . The computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein packaging the event into a plurality of bundles comprises consulting a database to determine which end consumers are included in the routing slip by referencing end consumer preferences in the database.

13 . The computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein normalizing the proprietary data to create a normalized event comprises representing the data as key value pairs, the pairs accompanied by a single opaque, binary chunk of data not further interpreted by an event normalization system.

14 . The computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein formatting data from the normalized event into a plurality of different formats appropriate for all of the determined end consumers comprises mapping one or more properties from the normalized event into a format by mapping message properties with the same name.

15 . A computing system for delivering events to consumers, the computing system comprising:

one or more modules configured to access proprietary data;

one or more modules configured to normalize the proprietary data to create a normalized event;

one or more modules configured to determine a plurality of end consumers, that based on a subscription should receive the event;

one or more modules configured to format data from the normalized event into a plurality of different formats appropriate for all of the determined end consumers; and

one or more modules configured to deliver the data from the normalized event to each of the plurality of end consumers in a format appropriate to the end consumers by fanning out the data from the normalized event to a plurality of copies of the data from the normalized event to a plurality of distribution partitions wherein each of the distribution partitions delivers the data from the normalized event to a portion of the plurality of end consumers.

16 . The computing system of claim 15 , wherein accessing proprietary data comprises accessing data from a plurality of sources.

17 . The computing system of claim 15 , wherein delivering the data from the normalized event to each of the plurality of end consumers in a format appropriate to the end consumers comprises packaging the event into a plurality of bundles, wherein each of the bundles comprises the event in the normalized format and a routing slip, the routing slip identifying a plurality end consumers, including identifying formats for the end consumers identified in the routing slip.

18 . The computing system of claim 17 , wherein packaging the event into a plurality of bundles comprises consulting a database to determine which end consumers are included in the routing slip by referencing end consumer preferences in the database.

19 . The computing system of claim 15 , wherein normalizing the proprietary data to create a normalized event comprises representing the data as key value pairs, the pairs accompanied by a single opaque, binary chunk of data not further interpreted by an event normalization system.

20 . The computing system of claim 15 , wherein formatting data from the normalized event into a plurality of different formats appropriate for all of the determined end consumers comprises mapping one or more properties from the normalized event into a format by mapping message properties with the same name.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 9, 2014
From: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
To: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
Reel/Frame 034544/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2011
From: VASTERS, CLEMENS FRIEDRICH
To: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 027102/0685 →