Object-oriented distributed communications directory service
US6031977A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 29, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/32
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
On a multi-node client server network, a client node obtains access to remote services by means of a communications directory service located in each node of the network. The communications directory service includes a tree structure to which existing directory services and other network services can be added. The tree structure has a plurality of nodes each of which includes specific methods that query and browse the associated directory service if such actions are supported by the underlying service. The communications directory service further includes shared libraries which store a service object associated with each service offered on the network. The service object, in turn, includes the service exchange address and communication link configuration information. A client desiring to access a remote service retrieves the appropriate service object from the communications directory service and uses the service object to set up the communications path.
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