Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for authenticating API is provided. An API invocation request associated with a user is received. An API operation and the shareable API key includes validating API key credentials of the shareable API key associated with the API invocation request. There is an additional validation of user credentials of the user associated with the API invocation request. It is determined whether the user having the validated user credentials is authorized to use the shareable API key to invoke the API operation. The API operation is executed in response to determining the user having validated user credentials is authorized to use the shareable API key to invoke the API operation. The authentication integrates validation of the user and the shareable API key, and determines whether a user is a subscriber of a multi-tenant subscription service.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for authenticating API is provided. An API invocation request associated with a user is received. An API operation and the shareable API key includes validating API key credentials of the shareable API key associated with the API invocation request. There is an additional validation of user credentials of the user associated with the API invocation request. It is determined whether the user having the validated user credentials is authorized to use the shareable API key to invoke the API operation. The API operation is executed in response to determining the user having validated user credentials is authorized to use the shareable API key to invoke the API operation. The authentication integrates validation of the user and the shareable API key, and determines whether a user is a subscriber of a multi-tenant subscription service.

Abstract: A system for extending application programming interfaces provided by web service providers to interface with web services includes an application programming interface extender; a plurality of application programming interface extensions; and a catalog of the application programming interface extensions. The catalog logically links the application programming interface extensions with the application programming interfaces and provides an interface to first developers who upload the application programming interface extensions to the platform and second developers who develop applications which access the web services via the application programming interface extensions. The application programming interface extender receives requests to access given ones of the application programming interface extensions and routes at least some of the requests to the application programming interface extensions.

Abstract: A system for extending application programming interfaces provided by web service providers to interface with web services includes an application programming interface extender; a plurality of application programming interface extensions; and a catalog of the application programming interface extensions. The catalog logically links the application programming interface extensions with the application programming interfaces and provides an interface to first developers who upload the application programming interface extensions to the platform and second developers who develop applications which access the web services via the application programming interface extensions. The application programming interface extender receives requests to access given ones of the application programming interface extensions and routes at least some of the requests to the application programming interface extensions.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for presenting customized presentation offers to a consumer having a shopping device prior to the consumer's check out in a retail environment is set forth. Using a keyword-driven rule-based method, the present invention identifies certain information regarding the consumer, items selected for purchase, retail environment and the like, and processes keywords relevant to the gathered information in view of rule types and available offers to select and prioritize for presentation to the consumer offers pertinent to the consumer's interests, locations and activities while in the store. The personalized offer presentation is made available to the consumer preferably through an in-store server communicating to the shopping device used by the consumer so as to provide the consumer with in-store offers prior to the consumer completing their shopping experience at check out.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for rendering modality-independent scripts (e.g., intent-based markup scripts) in a multi-modal environment, whereby a user can interact with an application using a plurality of modalities (e.g., speech and GUI) with I/O events being automatically synchronized over the plurality of modalities presented. In one aspect, immediate synchronized rendering of the modality-independent document in each of the supported modalities is provided. In another aspect, deferred rendering and presentation of intent-based scripts to an end user is provided, wherein a speech markup language script (such as a VoiceXML document) is generated from the modality-independent script and rendered (via, e.g., VoiceXML browser) at a later time.

Abstract: Systems and methods for rendering modality-independent scripts (e.g., intent-based markup scripts) in a multi-modal environment and, in particular, to a multi-modal user interface for an application, whereby the user can interact with the application using a plurality of modalities (e.g., speech and GUI). The multi-modal interface automatically synchronizes I/O events over the plurality of modalities presented. In one aspect, the system provides immediate, synchronized rendering of the modality-independent document in each of the supported modalities. In another aspect, the system provides deferred rendering and presentation of intent-based scripts to an end user, wherein the system comprises a transcoder for generating a speech markup language script (such as a VoiceXML document) from the modality-independent script and rendered (via, e.g., VoiceXML browser) at a later time.