Central access to remotely located information
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented registry system for allowing a computer user to determine the location of an information item comprising:
- a record reception module to receive a record that comprises location information and one or more attributes of a stored information item and to store the record in a record repository, wherein the record is generated at a site at which the corresponding stored information item is stored;
a request management module to receive from a terminal a request for information comprising one or more attributes of a requested information item, to compare the request with records stored in the record repository, and to select one or more matching records corresponding to the one or more attributes of the request; and
a response providing module to provide to the terminal a location identifier corresponding to location information of one or more matching information items that correspond to the one or more matching records.
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Abstract
This document describes systems and methods for finding and accessing remotely stored information. In one aspect, a computer-implemented registry system for allowing a computer user to determine the location of an information item is provided. The registry system includes a record reception module. The record reception module receives a record that includes location information and one or more attributes of a stored information item. The record reception module also stores the record in a record repository. The record is generated at a site at which the corresponding stored information item is stored. The registry system also includes a request management module. The request management module receives from a terminal a request for information that includes one or more attributes of a requested information item. The request management module also compares the request with records stored in the record repository. The request management module also selects one or more matching records corresponding to the one or more attributes of the request. The registry system also includes a response providing module. The response providing module provides to the terminal a location identifier corresponding to location information of one or more matching information items that correspond to the one or more matching records.
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28 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented registry system for allowing a computer user to determine the location of an information item comprising:
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a record reception module to receive a record that comprises location information and one or more attributes of a stored information item and to store the record in a record repository, wherein the record is generated at a site at which the corresponding stored information item is stored;
a request management module to receive from a terminal a request for information comprising one or more attributes of a requested information item, to compare the request with records stored in the record repository, and to select one or more matching records corresponding to the one or more attributes of the request; and
a response providing module to provide to the terminal a location identifier corresponding to location information of one or more matching information items that correspond to the one or more matching records. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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8. A computer-implemented retrieval system for allowing a computer user to determine the location of an information item comprising:
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a request generator to generate a request having one or more attributes of a requested information item;
a request transmitting module to cause the request to be transmitted to a registry module that is configured to compare the request with records comprising location information and one or more attributes of stored information items, and to select one or more matching records that correspond to the one or more attributes of the request, wherein each record is generated at a site at which the corresponding stored information item is stored; and
a response receiving module to receive a location identifier corresponding to location information of matching information items from the registry module, wherein each matching information item corresponds to a matching record.
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15. A computer-implemented method for providing the location of an information item to a computer user comprising:
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receiving a record that comprises location information and one or more attributes of an stored information item, wherein the record is generated at a site at which the corresponding stored information item is stored;
storing the record in a record repository;
receiving from a terminal a request for information comprising one or more attributes of a requested information item;
comparing the request with records stored in the record repository;
selecting one or more matching records corresponding to the one or more attributes of the request; and
providing to the terminal a location identifier corresponding to location information of one or more matching information items that correspond to the one or more matching records.
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22. A computer-implemented method for retrieving the location of an information item from a registry comprising:
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generating a request having one or more attributes of a requested information item;
causing the request to be transmitted to a registry module that is configured to compare the request with records comprising location information and one or more attributes of stored information items, wherein each record is generated at a site at which the corresponding stored information item is stored;
selecting one or more matching records that correspond to the one or more attributes of the request; and
receiving a location identifier corresponding to location information of matching information items from the registry module, wherein each matching information item corresponds to a matching record.
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