Cloud Service Broker Unifying Multi-Provider Access

The patent introduces a cloud service broker as an intermediary component that sits between cloud service consumers and multiple cloud service providers. The broker includes a publishing interface module that subscribes to services from multiple providers, a consuming interface module that provides a unified access interface to consumers, and an adapting module that translates and adapts service requests and responses. This intermediary architecture enables compatibility across different providers without requiring each consumer to implement multiple provider-specific interfaces, thus resolving the contradiction between compatibility and system complexity.

The patent merges multiple provider-specific interfaces and platforms into a single unified cloud service broker. The broker consolidates the publishing interface modules from multiple providers, the consuming interface modules for multiple consumers, and the adapting logic for multiple service types into one centralized system. This consolidation eliminates the need for separate interface implementations and resource allocations for each provider-consumer pair, thereby maintaining compatibility while reducing system resource waste through shared infrastructure and centralized management.

The patent implements a universal cloud service broker that performs multiple functions: it subscribes to diverse cloud services from different providers through the publishing interface module, provides a unified access interface to consumers through the consuming interface module, and adapts various service protocols and formats through the adapting module. This multi-functional universal broker enables consumers to access multiple cloud services through a single interface, improving ease of operation while maintaining compatibility across different providers.