Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method for processing client requests for common services according to one or more canonical forms includes receiving from a computer system associated with a particular client a request to provide a common service and converting at least a portion of the request according to a canonical form. The method further includes accessing configuration data for the particular client specifying one or more processes for providing the common service to the particular client, and executing, based on the configuration data for the particular client, the one or more processes to communicate with a vendor-specific solution for providing the common service. At least a portion of a response from the vendor-specific solution is converted into the canonical form. Based on the configuration data for the particular client and the response from the vendor-specific solution, an output for providing the common service to the particular client is determined.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method for processing client requests for common services according to one or more canonical forms includes receiving from a computer system associated with a particular client a request to provide a common service and converting at least a portion of the request according to a canonical form. The method further includes accessing configuration data for the particular client specifying one or more processes for providing the common service to the particular client, and executing, based on the configuration data for the particular client, the one or more processes to communicate with a vendor-specific solution for providing the common service. At least a portion of a response from the vendor-specific solution is converted into the canonical form. Based on the configuration data for the particular client and the response from the vendor-specific solution, an output for providing the common service to the particular client is determined.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed which may be utilized to generate a simultaneous presentation within a data processing system of video data within multiple windows supported by different graphic user interfaces. Each graphic user interface is coupled to a separate display device driver. Window movements including: creation; deletion; resizing; movement; minimization; maximization; activation; enablement; or an alteration in relative background/foreground order are detected for each graphic user interface and that information and the associated display device driver for each graphic user interface are coupled to a virtual device driver which facilitates interprocess communication between two or more graphic user interfaces, wherein the portion of the video display which is managed by each graphic user interface may be ascertained.