Method, apparatus and system for addressing resources

A system, comprising:

• a server and one or more end-points operationally connected to the server using a binary web service, the end-points comprising one or more resources;
• a first interface in the server to communicate with end-points operationally connected to the apparatus using a binary web service, the end-points comprising one or more resources;
• a second interface in the server for communicating with web applications making use of the resources;
• a component in the server for creating a universal resource locator (URL) for a resource to be used over the first interface, the URL comprising the protocol used to access the resource, the Internet Protocol address, port and path of the resource;
• a component in the server for creating an abstract universal resource identifier (URI) for the resource to be used over the second interface, the abstract URI comprising an end-point and domain name and path of the resource and being independent of the protocol used to access the resource;
• a component in the server configured to receive over the second interface and resolve a look-up URI for the resource, the look-up URI comprising the address of the apparatus, optional domain and end-point parameters and optional metadata related to the resource;
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• a component in the server configured to link the URL and the abstract URI together and the look-up URI with one or more URLs or abstract URIs.

A method, comprising:

• communicating with end-points using a binary web service over a first interface, the end-points comprising one or more resources;
• communicating over a second interface with web applications making use of the resources;
• creating a universal resource locator (URL) for a resource to be used over the first interface, the URL comprising the protocol used to access the resource, the Internet Protocol address, port and path of the resource;
• creating an abstract universal resource identifier (URI) for the resource to be used over the second interface, the abstract URI comprising an end-point and domain name and path of the resource and being independent of the protocol used to access the resource;
• receiving over the second interface and resolve a look-up URI for the resource, the look-up URI comprising the address of the apparatus, optional domain and end-point parameters and optional metadata related to the resource;
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• linking the URL and the abstract URI together and the look-up URI with one or more URLs or abstract URIs.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising a set of instructions, which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:

• communicate with end-points using a binary web service over a first interface, the end-points comprising one or more resources;
• communicate over a second interface with web applications making use of the resources;
• create a universal resource locator (URL) for a resource to be used over the first interface, the URL comprising the protocol used to access the resource, the Internet Protocol address, port and path of the resource;
• create an abstract universal resource identifier (URI) for the resource to be used over the second interface, the abstract URI comprising an end-point and domain name and path of the resource and being independent of the protocol used to access the resource;
• receive over the second interface and resolve a look-up URI for the resource, the look-up URI comprising the address of the apparatus, optional domain and end-point parameters and optional metadata related to the resource;
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• link the URL and the abstract URI together and the look-up URI with one or more URLs or abstract URIs.