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Web services-based computing resource lifecycle management

  • US 7,853,643 B1
  • Filed: 03/12/2003
  • Issued: 12/14/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus facilitating the virtualization of web services, comprisinga Web services network directory storing at least one web service operation identifier corresponding to an operation supported by a web service in association with information allowing for the routing of a request to an end system hosting the web service over a computer network, wherein the web services network directory associates an access control list with at least one web service identifier;

  • a Web services routing node comprising a Web services network module operative to cause the Web services routing node to;

    receive a request including a web service operation identifier from a client;

    access the Web services network directory to locate information associated with the web service operation identifier, wherein the information stored in the web services network directory comprises binding information identifying a connection protocol;

    route the request to the end system hosting the web service using located information stored in the web services network directory by opening a connection, using the connection protocol identified in the binding information, to the end system hosting the web service, and transmitting the request to the end system hosting the web service; and

    control access to the web service corresponding to the web service identifier by checking the client transmitting the request against the access control list.

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