Patent ID: 7363355
Filing Date: 2008-04-22
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for an intermediary device to provide responses to discovery requests for services when a registry of services is unavailable, comprising: receiving, by the intermediary device, from a client a discovery request for a service; determining, by the intermediary device, whether the registry is unavailable, the determining including determining an online client state or offline client state of the client indicative of whether the client is communicatively coupled with the registry; altering, by the intermediary device, the discovery request into a modified request appearing to originate from the intermediary; and if the registry is determined to be unavailable, queuing, by the intermediary device, the modified discovery request for delivery to the registry when it becomes available, and providing, by the intermediary device, to the client a dummy response to the request indicating the service is available, the dummy response indicating that a pseudo service is available to perform the requested service to enable the client to issue service requests of the pseudo service provider.