Patent ID: 7028035
Filing Date: 2006-04-11
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of typing resources, including one or more first resources, in a distributed system executable over a computer network, the method comprising: for each of the one or more first resources, associating one or more first descriptions with at least one corresponding first resource from the one or more first resources, wherein at least one of the one or more first resources is discoverable using a corresponding first description; for each of the one or more first descriptions, associating one or more first explanations with a corresponding first description of the one or more first descriptions, wherein the first resource is discoverable using a corresponding first explanation of the one or more first explanations, and wherein the resources further include second resources; and associating one or more second descriptions with the corresponding first explanation for each of the one or more first explanation that is not supplied by a distributed infrastructure associated with the distributed system, wherein the corresponding first explanation is discoverable using the second description; and for each second description, associating a second explanation with the second description, wherein the corresponding first explanation is discoverable using the second explanation.