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Service framework with local proxy for representing remote services

  • US 6,895,444 B1
  • Filed: 09/15/2000
  • Issued: 05/17/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a communications platform comprising a service-requesting entity, a consolidating service, and an interface with which a remote communications node can be coupled to the communications platform the remote communications node comprising a plurality of remote services, the method comprising:

  • the consolidating service locating, connecting with, and consolidating the plurality of remote services;

    designating one of the remote services as a hidden service;

    the service-requesting entity requesting access to the hidden service;

    the consolidating service granting access by the service-requesting entity to the hidden service if the service-requesting entity specifies the hidden service be considered; and

    representing the hidden service on the communications platform only by a proxy.

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