Subscription-based services

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:

• instructions to receive a request comprising at least one unique identifier assigned to an end-user application process, and in response thereto validate the at least one unique identifier;
• instructions to select one or more accessible application services from a set of registered application services;
• and
• instructions to communicate the results thereof to the end-user application process.

A method comprising:

• a service provider initializing a communication link over the Internet in response to receiving a connection request to establish a connection with an end-user application process,
• wherein the service provider executes on a service provider computer;
• the service provider receiving a query request via the communication link, the query request including one or more criteria for selecting at least one application service satisfying the criteria;
• the service provider locating a registered application service satisfying the criteria;
• the service provider sending a response communication to the end-user application process, the response including information representative of the registered information describing the application service satisfying the request;
• and
• the service provider disconnecting the communication link.

A method comprising:

• a service provider initializing a communication link in response to receiving a connection request to establish a connection with an end-user application process, wherein the service provider executes on a service provider computer;
• the service provider receiving a query request via the communication link, the query request including one or more criteria for selecting a desired application service;
• the service provider interacting with a directory service process comprising one or more registered application services to select an application service satisfying the criteria;
• and
• the service provider connecting the end user application process to the selected application service.

A method comprising:

• a service provider application process receiving a communication comprising a request to provide an application service, wherein the service provider application process executes on a service provider computer;
• the service provider application process interacting with the received communication to dynamically configure an application service to satisfy the request;
• and
• the service provider application process executing the dynamically configured application service to satisfy the request.

A method comprising:

• a service provider application process receiving a communication comprising a unique identifier assigned to an end-user application process during a subscription process and criteria for selecting a registered communication point, wherein the service provider application process executes on a service provider computer;
• in response thereto, the service provider application process validating the end-user application process;
• the service provider application process selecting a registered communication point satisfying the criteria;
• and
• the service provider application process redirecting communication from the selected communication point to the end-user application process.

A computer including a data storage having instructions stored thereon that, if executed by the computer, cause the computer to execute an application process, the application process comprising at least a first minor service, wherein the application process is configured to perform operations comprising:

• selecting a second minor service based at least in part on one or more criteria;
• replacing the first minor service with the second minor service by at least:
• suspending the first minor service, and
• loading the second minor service;
• and
• connecting the application process to the second minor service,
• wherein the first minor service comprises a process or a thread, and wherein the second minor service comprises a process or a thread.

A method comprising:

• a computer selecting a second minor service based at least in part on one or more criteria;
• the computer replacing a first minor service with the second minor service by at least:
• suspending the first minor service, and
• loading the second minor service;
• and
• the computer connecting an application process to the second minor service;
• wherein the first minor service comprises a process or a thread, and wherein the second minor service comprises a process or a thread.

A method comprising:

• a computer performing a first minor service of an application process;
• the computer replacing the first minor service of the application process with a second minor service by at least:
• suspending the first minor service, and
• loading the second minor service;
• wherein the first minor service comprises a process or a thread, and wherein the second minor service comprises a process or a thread.