Unsolicited and unconfirmed computing platform service information
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1. A method, comprising:
- periodically receiving from at least one service broker, without solicitation and confirmation, computing platform service information associated with a plurality of services offered by a plurality of service points, at least one portion of the computing platform service information being selected based on an ownership relationship of the at least one service broker and a corresponding one of the plurality of services ; and
storing the at least one portion of the computing platform service information for later transmission, without solicitation and confirmation, to at least one potential subscriber to the plurality of services.
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Abstract
An apparatus and a system, as well as a method and article, may operate to receive solicited or unsolicited computing platform service information associated with services offered by a plurality of service points in a range area, store some portion of the received information, and periodically transmit, with or without confirmation, some portion of the stored information to one or more potential subscribers.
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1. A method, comprising:
- periodically receiving from at least one service broker, without solicitation and confirmation, computing platform service information associated with a plurality of services offered by a plurality of service points, at least one portion of the computing platform service information being selected based on an ownership relationship of the at least one service broker and a corresponding one of the plurality of services ; and
storing the at least one portion of the computing platform service information for later transmission, without solicitation and confirmation, to at least one potential subscriber to the plurality of services. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- periodically receiving from at least one service broker, without solicitation and confirmation, computing platform service information associated with a plurality of services offered by a plurality of service points, at least one portion of the computing platform service information being selected based on an ownership relationship of the at least one service broker and a corresponding one of the plurality of services ; and
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15. An article comprising a tangible, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing computer-executable instructions stored therein which, when executed, result in a computer performing operations comprising:
- periodically receiving from at least one service broker, without solicitation and confirmation, computing platform service information associated with a plurality of services offered by a plurality of service points, at least one portion of the computing platform service information being selected based on an ownership relationship of the at least one service broker and a corresponding one of the plurality of services; and
storing the at least one portion of the computing platform service information for later transmission, without solicitation and confirmation, to at least one potential subscriber to the plurality of services. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
- periodically receiving from at least one service broker, without solicitation and confirmation, computing platform service information associated with a plurality of services offered by a plurality of service points, at least one portion of the computing platform service information being selected based on an ownership relationship of the at least one service broker and a corresponding one of the plurality of services; and
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18. An apparatus comprising:
- a subscriber module to periodically receive from at least one service broker, without solicitation and confirmation, computing platform service information associated with a plurality of services offered by a plurality of service points, at least one portion of the computing platform service information being selected based on an ownership relationship of the at least one service broker and a corresponding one of the plurality of services; and
storing the at least one portion of the computing platform service information for later transmission, without solicitation and confirmation, to at least one potential subscriber to the plurality of services. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
- a subscriber module to periodically receive from at least one service broker, without solicitation and confirmation, computing platform service information associated with a plurality of services offered by a plurality of service points, at least one portion of the computing platform service information being selected based on an ownership relationship of the at least one service broker and a corresponding one of the plurality of services; and
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