System and method for accessing software components in a distributed network environment
First Claim
1. In a distributed networked system having at least one service consumer and at least one service provider, a method for accessing a remote software component by a service consumer comprising:
- generating a request for a component having a least one specified attribute;
broadcasting the request across the network;
receiving the request at a service provider;
comparing the at least one specified attribute of the received request with component attributes of the service provider; and
communicating a response to the requesting service consumer.
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Abstract
A system and method are described that are described for accessing software components, interfaces, or resources in a distributed network environment. A distinctive feature of the system and method described herein is the ability to locate such components, interfaces, or resources based upon certain specified attributes, and without having prior knowledge of the address or location of the component, interface, or resource. In accordance with one embodiment, a method includes the steps of generating a request for a component having a least one specified attribute, broadcasting the request across the network, receiving the request at a service provider, comparing the at least one specified attribute of the received request with component attributes of the service provider, and communicating a response to the requesting service consumer. The system includes mechanisms for implementing and carrying out these steps.
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20 Claims
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1. In a distributed networked system having at least one service consumer and at least one service provider, a method for accessing a remote software component by a service consumer comprising:
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generating a request for a component having a least one specified attribute;
broadcasting the request across the network;
receiving the request at a service provider;
comparing the at least one specified attribute of the received request with component attributes of the service provider; and
communicating a response to the requesting service consumer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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12. A distributed networked system for accessing a remote software component comprising:
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at least one service consumer;
at least one service provider;
means for generating a request at a service consumer for a component having a least one specified attribute;
means for broadcasting the request across the network;
means for receiving the request at a service provider;
means for comparing the at least one specified attribute of the received request with component attributes of the service provider; and
means for communicating a response to the requesting service consumer.
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20. A distributed networked system for accessing a remote software component comprising:
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at least one service consumer;
at least one service provider;
a mechanism configured to generate a request at a service consumer for a component having a least one specified attribute;
a mechanism configured to broadcast the request across the network;
a mechanism configured to receive the request at a service provider;
a mechanism configured to compare the at least one specified attribute of the received request with component attributes of the service provider; and
a mechanism configured to communicate a response to the requesting service consumer.
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