Stephen A Clementi

US Patent:

20060067209, Mar 30, 2006

Filed:

Jul 29, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/194114

Inventors:

Thomas Sheehan - Soperton GA, US
Jay Hartley - San Ramon CA, US
Stephen Clementi - Oconomowoc WI, US
David Nowak - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Modius, Inc. - Pleasanton CA

International Classification:

H04J 1/16

US Classification:

370216000

Abstract:

A method and an apparatus for providing a configurable, object-oriented, protocol-neutral interface between a physical device and a server. The method includes coupling an application gateway with the physical device, where the application gateway includes a protocol gateway module configured for physical communication with the physical device, and an object adapter module configured for virtual communication between the physical device and a client application running on a server. The method further includes configuring a service starter to launch and bind the object adapter module with the protocol gateway module, configuring the protocol gateway module to define the physical interface between the physical device and the protocol gateway, and establishing communication between the protocol gateway module and the physical device, such that the physical device is exposed as a network device on the server.