E-service publication and discovery method and system
OwnerMeichun Hsu, Bin Zhanginventors
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Abstract
Service publication and discovery method and system. The system includes a client organization, a discovery agent, a client agent, and one or more service provider organizations that provide e-services. First, the service provider organizations that provide e-services publish at least one e-service description in a predetermined format. Second, the client organization employs a discovery agent to find prospective e-services based on one or more search parameters. Third, the discovery agent provides prospective services that satisfy the search parameters. Then, the client organization utilizes the client agent to programmatically connect to the service provider services by employing a protocol that is compatible with the e-service provider.
Claims20
A method for publication and discovery of e-services in a system having a client organization, a discovery agent, a client agent, and one or more service provider organizations that provide e-services, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) the service provider organizations publishing at least one e-service description in a predetermined format;
- b) the client organization employing a discovery agent to find prospective e-services based on one or more search parameters;
- c) the discovery agent providing prospective services that satisfy the search parameters;
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- d) the client organization utilizing the client agent to programmatically connect to one or more prospective services by employing a protocol that is compatible with the service provider organizations.
A system for comprising:
- a) a client organization that provides at least one search parameter for an electronic service;
- b) at least one service provider organization for publishing an e-service description in a predetermined format;
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- c) a discovery agent for use by the client organization;
- wherein the discovery agent receives the search parameter and provides at least one e-service that matches the search parameter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.