Invocation of web services from a database

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8166006
APP PUB NO 20030093436A1
SERIAL NO

09968353

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The present invention provides a method, system and program product for integrating a service external to a database into a database such that the service may be easily invoked from the database. Preferably, the service is a web service available over the internet The service may be invoked from any of a number of invoking mechanisms of the database. In a first specific embodiment, the mechanism comprises a user-defined function within an SQL statement. In a second specific embodiment, the mechanism comprises a virtual table. In a third specific embodiment, the mechanism comprises a stored procedure. In a fourth specific embodiment, the mechanism comprises a trigger. In a fifth specific embodiment, the mechanism comprises a federated table accessed via a nickname and implemented using a wrapper.

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SERVICENOW INC2225 LAWSON LANE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brown, Larry Austin, US 29 743
Kleewein, James C San Jose, US 38 968
Reinwald, Berthold Los Gatos, US 43 1382
Schwarz, Peter M San Jose, US 19 614
Wolfson, Charles Daniel Austin, US 34 1200

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