Methods, Systems, And Computer Program Products For Providing Access To Metadata For An Identified Resource

A method for providing access to metadata for an identified resource, the method comprising:

• receiving by resource directory node an update message identifying a resource and identifying a metadata-schema domain;
• updating a record associating the resource and the metadata-schema domain;
• receiving a metadata access request identifying the resource;
• generating a metadata access response including an accessor based on the metadata-schema domain for accessing the metadata, in the metadata-schema domain, for the resource identified by the metadata access request;
• and
• transmitting the metadata access response as a response to the metadata access request,
• wherein at least one of the preceding actions is performed on at least one electronic hardware component.

A method for providing access to metadata for an identified resource, the method comprising:

• receiving a metadata update message identifying a resource and metadata for the resource;
• determining that the metadata is valid according to a particular schema at least partially included in a metadata-schema domain;
• updating a record associating the resource and the metadata;
• generating a resource synchronization message identifying the resource and the metadata-schema domain;
• and
• transmitting the resource synchronization message to a resource directory node to update a record associating the resource and the metadata-schema domain,
• wherein at least one of the preceding actions is performed on at least one electronic hardware component.

A method for providing access to metadata for an identified resource, the method comprising:

• receiving an update indication indicating an update to an identified resource;
• locating an association between the identified resource and a metadata-schema domain;
• generating a metadata synchronization message identifying the resource and the metadata-schema domain;
• and
• transmitting the metadata synchronization message to a metadata repository node representing the metadata-schema domain to update a record associating the resource and metadata included in the metadata-schema domain,
• wherein at least one of the preceding actions is performed on at least one electronic hardware component.

A system for providing access to metadata for an identified resource, the system comprising:

• means for receiving resource information identifying a resource and identifying a resource domain of a resource provider of the resource;
• means for generating a metadata access request identifying the resource and identifies the resource domain;
• means for transmitting the metadata access request for routing based on the resource domain to a resource directory node representing the resource domain for accessing a record associating the resource with metadata for the resource, the metadata in a metadata-schema domain represented by a metadata repository node;
• and
• means for receiving an accessor for accessing the metadata in response to the metadata access request,
• wherein at least one of the means includes at least one electronic hardware component.

A system for providing access to metadata for an identified resource, the system comprising system components including:

• a resolver interface component configured to receive resource information identifying a resource and identifying a resource domain of a resource provider of the resource;
• a messaging agent component configured to generate a metadata access request identifying the resource and identifying the resource domain;
• and
• a resource directory service component configured to transmit the metadata access request for routing based on the resource domain to a resource directory node representing the resource domain for accessing a record associating the resource with metadata for the resource, the record in a metadata-schema domain represented by a metadata repository node, the
• resource directory service component configured to receive an accessor for accessing the metadata in response to the metadata access request,
• wherein at least one of the system components includes at least one electronic hardware component.

A system for providing access to metadata for an identified resource, the system comprising:

• means for receiving receiving by resource directory node an update message identifying a resource and identifying a metadata-schema domain;
• means for updating a record associating the resource and the metadata-schema domain;
• means for receiving a metadata access request identifying the resource;
• means for generating a metadata access response including an accessor based on the metadata-schema domain for accessing the metadata, in the metadata-schema domain, for the resource identified by the metadata access request;
• and
• means for transmitting the metadata access response as a response to the metadata access request,
• wherein at least one of the means includes at least one electronic hardware component.

A system for providing access to metadata for an identified resource, the system comprising system components including:

• a domain manager component configured to receive an update message identifying a resource and a metadata-schema domain;
• a resource association agent component configured to update a record associating the resource and the metadata-schema domain;
• and
• a client message handler component configured to receive a metadata access request identifying the resource,
• the client message handler component further configured to generate a metadata access response including an accessor based on the metadata-schema domain for accessing the metadata, in the metadata-schema domain, for the resource identified by the metadata access request, and
• the client message handler component further configured to transmit the metadata access response as a response to the metadata access request,
• wherein at least one of the system components includes at least one electronic hardware component.

A system for providing access to metadata for an identified resource, the system comprising:

• means for receiving a metadata update message identifying a resource and metadata for the resource;
• means for determining that the metadata is valid according to a particular schema at least partially included in a metadata-schema domain;
• means for updating a record associating the resource and the metadata;
• means for generating a resource synchronization message identifying the resource and the metadata-schema domain;
• and
• means for transmitting the resource synchronization message to a resource directory node to update a record associating the resource and the metadata-schema domain,
• wherein at least one of the means includes at least one electronic hardware component.

A system for providing access to metadata for an identified resource, the system comprising:

• means for receiving an update indication indicating an update to an identified resource;
• means for locating an association between the identified resource and a metadata-schema domain;
• means for generating a metadata synchronization message identifying the resource and the metadata-schema domain;
• and
• means for transmitting the metadata synchronization message to a metadata repository node representing the metadata-schema domain to update a record associating the resource and metadata included in the metadata-schema domain,
• wherein at least one of the means includes at least one electronic hardware component.

A computer readable medium storing a computer program, executable by a machine, for providing access to metadata for an identified resource, the computer program comprising executable instructions for:

• receiving resource information identifying a resource and identifying a resource domain of a resource provider of the resource;
• generating a metadata access request identifying the resource and identifying the resource domain;
• transmitting the metadata access request for routing based on the resource domain to a resource directory node representing the resource domain for accessing a record associating the resource with metadata for the resource, the metadata in a metadata-schema domain represented by a metadata repository node;
• and
• receiving an accessor for accessing the metadata in response to the metadata access request.

A computer readable medium storing a computer program, executable by a machine, for providing access to metadata for an identified resource, the computer program comprising executable instructions for:

• receiving an update message identifying a resource and identifying a metadata-schema domain;
• updating a record associating the resource and the metadata-schema domain;
• receiving a metadata access request identifying the resource;
• generating a metadata access response including an accessor based on the metadata-schema domain for accessing the metadata, in the metadata-schema domain, for the resource identified by the metadata access request;
• and
• transmitting the metadata access response as a response to the metadata access request.