Architecture, system and method for providing a neutral application programming interface for accessing different cloud computing systems

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8631067
APP PUB NO 20120005262A1
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12828778

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A method and apparatus for providing an application programming interface for accessing multiple disparate cloud computing systems is described. In one embodiment, the method includes defining a neutral format for cloud computing system requests and responses. The method may also include providing an application programming interface that exposes the neutral format to a client computer system to enable communication between the client computer system and a plurality of different cloud computing systems via the server computer system.

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  • RED HAT, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kearney, Bryan Michael Raleigh, US 7 84
McWhirter, Robert Kelley Wytheville, US 4 70

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