Integrated two-way communications between database client users and administrators

Abstract

Systems, methods and media for two-way communication between database client users and administrators are disclosed. Embodiments may include a method for communicating between database client users and administrators. Embodiments may include receiving a message request to send to one or more recipients, the message request including message content and an indication of the one or more recipients to which the message will be sent. Embodiments may also include determining an Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with each of the one or more recipients based on the message request and transmitting a message to each of the determined IP addresses, where the message includes the received message content. Embodiments may also include receiving a second message from one of the determined IP addresses. Further embodiments may include displaying the second message in a display window. Recipients of messages may include database administrators (DBAs) or database client users.

1 . A method for communicating between database client users and administrators, the method comprising: 
 receiving a message request to send to one or more recipients, the message request comprising message content and an indication of the one or more recipients to which a message will be sent;    determining an Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with each of the one or more recipients based on the message request;    transmitting a message to each of the determined IP addresses, the message comprising the received message content; and    receiving a second message from one of the determined IP addresses.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising displaying the second message in a display window.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising before displaying the second message in the display window, generating the display window.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising redirecting the second message to an alternative database administrator (DBA) address.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising storing the second message in a message log.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more recipients comprise a database administrator (DBA), and wherein further an IP address of a database server is a determined IP address.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more recipients comprise one or more database client users, and wherein further the determined IP addresses comprise IP addresses for one or more database clients.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the indication of the one or more recipients to which the message will be sent comprises one or more of a database name or an IP address.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein determining an IP address associated with each of the one or more recipients based on the message request further comprises determining all database client IP addresses associated with a database name.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the message content comprises one or more of message text or a file attachment.  
   
   
       11 . A machine-accessible medium containing instructions effective, when executing in a data processing system, to cause said data processing system to perform operations comprising: 
 receiving a message request to send to one or more recipients, the message request comprising message content and an indication of the one or more recipients to which a message will be sent;    determining an Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with each of the one or more recipients based on the message request;    transmitting a message to each of the determined IP addresses, the message comprising the received message content; and    receiving a second message from one of the determined IP addresses.    
   
   
       12 . The machine-accessible medium of  claim 11 , further comprising displaying the second message in a display window.  
   
   
       13 . The machine-accessible medium of  claim 11 , further comprising redirecting the second message to an alternative database administrator (DBA) address.  
   
   
       14 . The machine-accessible medium of  claim 11 , further comprising storing the second message in a message log.  
   
   
       15 . The machine-accessible medium of  claim 11 , wherein the one or more recipients comprise a database administrator (DBA), and wherein further an IP address of a database server is a determined IP address.  
   
   
       16 . The machine-accessible medium of  claim 11 , wherein the one or more recipients comprise one or more database client users, and wherein further the determined IP addresses comprise IP addresses for one or more database clients.  
   
   
       17 . A database two-way messaging system, the system comprising: 
 a database server having a database messaging module, the database messaging module comprising: 
 a database administrator (DBA) interface module, the DBA interface module being adapted to receive a message request, the message request comprising message content and an indication of one or more database clients to which a message will be sent;  
 an address module, the address module being adapted to determine an Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with each of the one or more database clients to which a message will be sent;  
 a database messaging transmitter, the database messaging transmitter being adapted to transmit a message to each determined IP address, the message comprising the message content; and  
 a database listener, the database listener being adapted to receive a message from a database client.  
   
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 17 , further comprising: 
 a database client having a client messaging module in communication with the database server via a network, the client messaging module comprising: 
 a user interface module, the user interface module being adapted to receive a message request from a database client user, the message request comprising message content;  
 an address module, the address module being adapted to determine an IP address associated with the database server;  
 a client transmitter, the client transmitter being adapted to transmit a message to the IP address of the database server, the message comprising the received message content; and  
 a client listener, the client listener being adapted to receive a message from the database server and to display the received message to a database client user.  
   
   
   
       19 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the database listener is adapted to one or more of display the message received from the database client or redirect the message received from the database client to a alternative database administrator (DBA) address.  
   
   
       20 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the address module is adapted to determine the IP addresses based on a database name.