MESSAGE PROCESSING, FORWARDING AND FILTERING BASED ON ATTRIBUTE VALUES
Message processing, forwarding and filtering are able to be implemented based on attribute-values extracted from a message. By utilizing attributes within the body of the message instead of header information, control of the messages is more dynamic.
1 . A method programmed in a non-transitory memory of a device comprising:
a. identifying parameters and rules;
b. identifying elements of a message as key and configuring the key elements for persistence in the device;
c. performing processing, forwarding, filtering of messages, or a combination thereof based on the key elements of the message.
2 . The method of claim 1 wherein identifying parameters and rules includes identifying priority handling parameters.
3 . The method of claim 1 wherein identifying parameters and rules includes identifying forwarding rules.
4 . The method of claim 1 wherein identifying parameters and rules includes establishing filtering rules and defining corresponding actions.
5 . The method of claim 1 further comprising selecting and processing the messages with the priority handling attributes first, from a pool of backlogged transactional messages.
6 . The method of claim 5 wherein after all priority transactional messages are forwarded, the remaining transactional messages are forwarded according to a system default.
7 . The method of claim 1 further comprising selecting a forwarding destination based on the key elements and rules of the configuration, and forwarding the message to the configured destination.
8 . An apparatus comprising:
a. a non-transitory memory for storing an application, the application for automatically:
i. identifying parameters and rules;
ii. identifying elements of a message as key and configuring the key elements for persistence in the device;
iii. performing processing, forwarding, filtering of messages, or a combination thereof based on the key elements of the message; and
b. a processing component coupled to the memory, the processing component configured for processing the application.
9 . The apparatus of claim 8 wherein identifying parameters and rules includes identifying priority handling parameters.
10 . The apparatus of claim 8 wherein identifying parameters and rules includes identifying forwarding rules.
11 . The apparatus of claim 8 wherein identifying parameters and rules includes establishing filtering rules and defining corresponding actions.
12 . The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the application is further for selecting and processing the messages with the priority handling attributes first, from a pool of backlogged transactional messages.
13 . The apparatus of claim 12 wherein after all priority transactional messages are forwarded, the remaining transactional messages are forwarded according to a system default.
14 . The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the application is further for selecting a forwarding destination based on the key elements and rules of the configuration, and forwarding the message to the configured destination.
15 . A system comprising:
a. a parameter module configured for identifying parameters and rules;
b. an element module configured for identifying elements of a message as key and configuring the key elements for persistence in the device;
c. a message module configured for performing processing, forwarding, filtering of messages, or a combination thereof based on the key elements of the message.
16 . The system of claim 15 wherein identifying parameters and rules includes identifying priority handling parameters.
17 . The system of claim 15 wherein identifying parameters and rules includes identifying forwarding rules.
18 . The system of claim 15 wherein identifying parameters and rules includes establishing filtering rules and defining corresponding actions.
19 . The system of claim 15 further comprising a selection module configured for selecting and processing the messages with the priority handling attributes first, from a pool of backlogged transactional messages.
20 . The system of claim 19 wherein after all priority transactional messages are forwarded, the remaining transactional messages are forwarded according to a system default.
21 . The system of claim 19 further comprising a forwarding module configured for selecting a forwarding destination based on the key elements and rules of the configuration, and forwarding the message to the configured destination.