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Efficient construction of message endpoints

  • US 7,072,967 B1
  • Filed: 09/12/2000
  • Issued: 07/04/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for creating a message endpoint on a device in a distributed computing environment, the method comprising:

  • receiving a request to create a message endpoint for a client on the device to communicate with a service within the distributed computing environment;

    obtaining a service advertisement for said service, wherein said service advertisement specifies a message schema, a service address and an indication of whether or not access to said service is restricted;

    if access to said service is restricted, obtaining an authentication credential to access said service;

    if access to said service is restricted and if said authentication credential is obtained, constructing said message endpoint, wherein said message endpoint is configured to send messages according to said message schema to said service address; and

    if access to said service is not restricted, constructing said message endpoint, wherein said message endpoint is configured to send messages according to said message schema to said service address.

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