| 摘要 |
FIELD: information technology.SUBSTANCE: invention relates to marketplace for software service. Disclosed is a marketplace machine to provide a marketplace for a software service developed by a developer. Marketplace machine may register a software service, configure a server to provide software service, and advertise software service to potential consumers (for example, other developers). Marketplace machine may receive a request to invoke software service, route request to a server configured to provide software service, and record (for example, meter) usage of software service. When software service is invoked by a consumer, marketplace machine may charge consumer a fee for usage of software service. Furthermore, marketplace machine may generate and provide a report that indicates usage of software service.EFFECT: efficient provision of software services.20 cl, 10 dwg |
