Metadata database lookup system
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8. A process for relating a service provider resource with a fixed identifier that allows resource requestors to consistently access a service provider resource without being affected by changes to the service provider resource, comprising the steps of:
- providing request reception means on a service provider site for receiving a resource information request from a resource requester for a particular resource;
extracting a service provider identifier from said resource information request;
wherein said identifier is a predetermined identifier;
providing a resource information database resident on said service provider site that contains cross references from service provider identifiers to information for associated resources of said service provider;
wherein the database resource information includes, but is not limited to, resource description and resource universal resource locator (URL) address; and
wherein said service provider site references said database using said extracted service provider identifier and retrieves an associated resource'"'"'s information from said database.
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Abstract
A metadata database lookup system provides a database is that contains a cross-reference of metadata information to a service provider ID number or universal resource identifier (URI). A service provider ID number is keyed to metadata information about a specific resource from a service provider. The metadata information can contain a description of the resource, the universal resource locator (URL) for the resource, and any other pertinent information that may be associated with the resource. The invention uses a constant ID number for a service provider and its resource. A resource requestor uses the ID number for the desired service provider resource. The ID number is cross referenced with the proper metadata information for the resource and the resource requestor uses the metadata information as needed and accesses the resource using the URL in the metadata. The resource requester is unaffected by updates to a resource'"'"'s description or address by the service provider. The database tracks the metadata and URIs for resources for a specific service provider or resources for multiple service providers.
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8. A process for relating a service provider resource with a fixed identifier that allows resource requestors to consistently access a service provider resource without being affected by changes to the service provider resource, comprising the steps of:
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providing request reception means on a service provider site for receiving a resource information request from a resource requester for a particular resource;
extracting a service provider identifier from said resource information request;
wherein said identifier is a predetermined identifier;
providing a resource information database resident on said service provider site that contains cross references from service provider identifiers to information for associated resources of said service provider;
wherein the database resource information includes, but is not limited to, resource description and resource universal resource locator (URL) address; and
wherein said service provider site references said database using said extracted service provider identifier and retrieves an associated resource'"'"'s information from said database. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for relating a service provider resource with a fixed identifier that allows resource requesters to consistently access a service provider resource without being affected by changes to the service provider resource, comprising:
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request reception means on a central server for receiving a resource information request from a resource requestor for a particular resource;
a module for extracting a service provider identifier from said resource information request;
wherein said identifier is a predetermined identifier;
a resource information database resident on said central server that contains cross references from service provider identifiers to service provider resource information;
wherein said database contains resource information for all of the service providers within the central server'"'"'s area of responsibility;
wherein the database resource information includes, but is not limited to, resource description and resource universal resource locator (URL) address; and
wherein said central server references said database using said extracted service provider identifier and retrieves an associated service provider resource'"'"'s information from said database. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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16-1. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein said central server returns the retrieved service provider resource information to said resource requestor.
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20. An apparatus for relating a service provider resource with a fixed identifier that allows resource requestors to consistently access a service provider resource without being affected by changes to the service provider resource, comprising:
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request reception means on a service provider site for receiving a resource information request from a resource requestor for a particular resource;
a module for extracting a service provider identifier from said resource information request;
wherein said identifier is a predetermined identifier;
a resource information database resident on said service provider site that contains cross references from service provider identifiers to information for associated resources of said service provider;
wherein the database resource information includes, but is not limited to, resource description and resource universal resource locator (URL) address; and
wherein said service provider site references said database using said extracted service provider identifier and retrieves an associated resource'"'"'s information from said database. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 24, 25)
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23. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein said service provider site verifies said resource information request before returning the retrieved resource information.
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