发明名称 |
Extendable provisioning mechanism for a service gateway |
摘要 |
<p>A service gateway connects at least one local client to an external network. The service gateway is operable to hold at least one service module for providing a corresponding service and to maintain a record identifying each service module held by the service gateway with an associated pointer to that service module. The service gateway includes a control mechanism providing a number of functions. The control mechanism is operable in response to a request for a service provided by a service module not present at the service gateway, to send a message to an external source for resolving the absence of a service module at the gateway in one or more iterations until a response from the external service identifies information including a service module held by the gateway that enables resolution of the absent service module(s). The service gateway is thus arranged to provide an iterative, or recursive, process for repeatedly seeking a further service until the necessary software and/or data is available at the service gateway to satisfy the original service request. <IMAGE></p> |
申请公布号 |
EP1198102(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2002.04.17 |
申请号 |
EP20000402830 |
申请日期 |
2000.10.13 |
申请人 |
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. |
发明人 |
DELISLE, PIERRE;RIGORI, SERGE ANDRE |
分类号 |
G06F9/445;H04L29/06;H04L29/08;(IPC1-7):H04L29/06;H04L12/66 |
主分类号 |
G06F9/445 |
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