Meta service selector, meta service selector protocol, method, client, service, network access server, distributed system, and a computer software product for deploying services over a plurality of networks

摘要

The invention relates to distributed services, i.e. resources, deployed over a plurality of networks. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for invoking a service (2.3) indirectly comprising the steps of creating a Meta Service Selector ('(2) Service Request Instruction', '(3) Service Request Instruction'), transmitting the Meta Service Selector ('(2) Service Request Instruction', '(3) Service Request Instruction') to said Meta Service Selector Interpreter (2.1), interpreting the Meta Service Selector ('(2) Service Request Instruction', '(3) Service Request Instruction'), establishing a service invocation context and executing the Meta Service Selector commands invoking the service (2.3), and transmitting the service result ('(4) Service Reply') to its destiny (2.1). Furthermore the invention relates to a client, a service, an application server, a network access server, a meta service selector, a meta service selector interpreter, a distributed system, and computer software products.