Client access to web services
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1. A method for a data processing host to provide access to a target service, the method comprising:
- receiving a request from a client for a document describing the target service, the request including client identity information;
using the client identity information to modify an initial document describing the target service to produce a modified document which contains a description of the target service, wherein the description is tailored for the client; and
returning the modified document in response to the client request;
thereby enabling the data processing host to provide access to the target service which is tailored for the client.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method, apparatus and computer program product which enables a web service gateway or web service server to provide a document, such as a WSDL, describing a target service to a requesting client which contains details which have been tailored for that client. For example, for a target service which provides access at different qualities of service, a WSDL can be returned in response to a client request, the WSDL containing details of how to access the target service at an appropriate quality of service for a user id which was specified with the client request.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for a data processing host to provide access to a target service, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from a client for a document describing the target service, the request including client identity information;
using the client identity information to modify an initial document describing the target service to produce a modified document which contains a description of the target service, wherein the description is tailored for the client; and
returning the modified document in response to the client request;
thereby enabling the data processing host to provide access to the target service which is tailored for the client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 16, 17)
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8. An apparatus for providing access to a target service, the apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a request from a client for a document describing the target service, the request including client identity information;
means for using the client identity information to modify an initial document describing the target service to produce a modified document which contains a description of the target service, wherein the description is tailored for the client; and
means for returning the modified document in response to the client request;
thereby enabling the apparatus to provide access to the target service which is tailored for the client. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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