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System and method for allowing disparate naming service providers to dynamically join a naming federation

  • US 5,745,683 A
  • Filed: 07/05/1995
  • Issued: 04/28/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/05/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A Federated Naming Framework System for use in a distributed computer system, having at least one computer having a central processing unit, a memory, a display and an input/output mechanism, to provide an interface system between a client application configured to use a composite name spanning two or more naming systems and at least one naming service mechanism for use in resolving the composite name, said Federated Naming Framework System comprising:

  • a federated naming framework mechanism in a computer memory, coupled to said client application and configured to resolve a composite name, received from a client application, of an object by use of a naming service mechanism; and

    one or more naming service mechanisms configured to conform to a federated naming service provider interface type and coupled to the federated naming framework mechanism;

    the one or more naming service mechanism configured to indicate support for strong or weak separation in said one or more respective naming systems,in which additional naming service mechanisms can be made available to a client application without interruption of service provided by the federated naming framework mechanisms.

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