Interface Management Component for Multi-Protocol Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
In enterprises, especially telecom enterprises, different software systems require different interface access protocols, leading to high maintenance costs and delayed issue resolution due to lack of real-time monitoring.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for interface call that includes an interface management component to generate a description file and call process indication based on user requirements, deploying these to an interface execution component for configuration and execution, with monitoring and alarming for real-time exception detection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If different interface access protocols are configured for each software system provider, then each system can access data from other providers, but the maintenance cost becomes very high
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal interface management component that can manage multiple interface access protocols (XML, JSON, YAML) through a single unified system. This component provides centralized configuration, deployment, and monitoring capabilities that work across different protocol types, eliminating the need for separate maintenance teams for each protocol and significantly reducing overall maintenance costs while preserving adaptability to various data access requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an interface management component as an intermediary layer between software systems and data sources. This mediator handles protocol-specific configurations, deployments, and monitoring tasks centrally, allowing different software systems to access data from various providers through a standardized interface while the intermediary manages the complexity of different protocols internally
2Reliability
If real-time monitoring is implemented for each interface, then exceptions can be detected immediately, but the system complexity and monitoring cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The monitoring and alarming component provides universal monitoring capabilities across all interfaces through a single centralized system. It can monitor multiple interface types (XML, JSON, YAML) and multiple data sources simultaneously using standardized monitoring procedures, reducing the need for separate monitoring systems for each interface while maintaining real-time exception detection across the entire system
Solution Approach 2:
The interface management component acts as an intermediary that centralizes monitoring functions. It collects status information from multiple interfaces, processes exceptions uniformly, and triggers alarming notifications through a standardized process, thereby reducing monitoring system complexity while maintaining high reliability through centralized real-time oversight
3Ease of manufacture
If manual configuration and deployment of interfaces is performed, then interface access can be established, but the time required to identify and solve problems increases
Solution Approach 1:
The interface management component performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring interface parameters, validation rules, and monitoring thresholds before interfaces are deployed. Exception handling procedures and alarming notification routes are pre-established, so when problems occur, the system can immediately identify and respond to issues without requiring manual analysis, significantly reducing problem identification time while maintaining ease of interface configuration
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AI summary
Provided is a system and method for interface call, relating to the enterprise management technology field. The system includes: an interface management component which is configured to generate a description file and a call process indication of an interface according to an interface modification requirement of a user, and deploy the description file and the call process indication to an interface execution component, wherein the description file includes configuration replacement information of the interface; and the interface execution component, which is configured to configure the interface according to the description file, and call the interface according to the call process indication.