International Business Machines Corporation
SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SENSING AND RESPONDING TO SERVICE DISCOVERIES

Abstract:

A system and method of sensing and responding to service discoveries on a consumer's machine and, more particularly, to a system and method of sensing (discovering) service needs on a consumer's machine using a resident Daemon, and responding to the service discoveries using an extension of UDDI. The method comprises receiving a keyword from a local machine, locating a service associated with the keyword, and notifying the local machine about the service that matches the keyword.