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Automated service elements discovery using core service specific discovery templates

  • US 6,182,136 B1
  • Filed: 09/08/1998
  • Issued: 01/30/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/08/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of modeling services available via networks comprising steps of:

  • selecting a core service of interest;

    forming a discovery template that is specific to said core service such that said discovery template includes instructions for implementing automated techniques for discovering instances of services and service elements which are anticipated as being cooperative in execution of said core service within a network environment, including formatting said discovery template for access during implementation of said automated techniques; and

    displaying discovered instances of said services and service elements in isolation from said discovery template.

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