Patent ID: 7243091
Filing Date: 2007-07-10
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for searching services in a search network that includes a plurality of file search and service search nodes, comprising: receiving a service search request for a specific service of the services in a first service search node coupled to one file search node of the file search nodes; formatting the service search request into a format recognized by the file search nodes in the first service search node, said formatting the service search query further comprises adding a header to the service search query so the service search query appears to be a file search query that is recognizable by the file search nodes; propagating the formatted service search request to a second service search node via some of the file search nodes, wherein the second service search node contains a local service repository that stores only the services searchable by the service search request; extracting descriptive information from the formatted service search request in the second service search node, wherein the formatted service search request contains sufficient descriptive information of the specific service; searching the local service repository of the second service search node for the specific service; re-constructing, by the second service search node, the formatted service search query back to the service search query before said searching the service search query at the local service repository; and returning a search result that includes the specific service to the first service search node.