Computerized resource name resolution mechanism
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1. A computerized method for naming resources in a distributed computing environment wherein the resource is represented by a combination of code and data which is evaluated at a client, the method comprising the steps of:
- issuing a resource request from the client to a server;
delivering from the server to the client a reference to the resource, wherein the reference includes the code and the data; and
evaluating and resolving the code and the data at the client to obtain a resource name.
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Abstract
A mechanism for creating links and services on the Internet to reduce the bottlenecks at service providers by associating code with links to make them intelligent and a special protocol between the links and the back end servers to maintain scalableness and performance. Scalableness is supported by moving much of the functionality of searching onto the client side.
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1. A computerized method for naming resources in a distributed computing environment wherein the resource is represented by a combination of code and data which is evaluated at a client, the method comprising the steps of:
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issuing a resource request from the client to a server; delivering from the server to the client a reference to the resource, wherein the reference includes the code and the data; and evaluating and resolving the code and the data at the client to obtain a resource name. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A resource naming mechanism for a distributed computing environment wherein a resource is represented by a combination of code and data which is evaluated at a client, comprising:
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means for issuing a resource request from the client to a server; means for delivering from the server to the client a reference to the resource, wherein the reference includes the code and the data; and means for evaluating and resolving the code and the data at the client to obtain a resource name. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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