Service Binder for Dynamic Service Discovery in Distributed Networks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current technologies do not enable automatic management of service dependencies between service providers and requesters in distributed environments, requiring human intervention and not supporting seamless interoperability and dynamic adaptation.
Innovation Solution
A method for automatically managing associations between service requesting and service providing components in a distributed environment through dynamic discovery, service announcement, and link establishment, utilizing declarative files for service dependencies and compatible with various service discovery and communication protocols.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If automatic service discovery and link establishment is implemented in distributed environments, then service interoperability and adaptability are improved, but device and system complexity increases due to multiple protocols and dynamic management requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a Service Binder as an intermediary component that mediates between service requesters and service providers in distributed environments. The Service Binder manages service dependencies, performs dynamic service discovery, and establishes links between components using appropriate protocols, thereby enabling service interoperability without requiring each component to directly implement complex multi-protocol logic.
Solution Approach 2:
The Service Binder is designed as a universal component that can work with multiple service discovery protocols and communication protocols simultaneously. It provides multi-functional capabilities including service registration, service discovery, dependency management, and dynamic link establishment, allowing a single component to handle diverse protocol requirements across different distributed environments.
2Ease of operation
If dynamic service discovery and automatic link management is implemented, then ease of operation is improved, but loss of information increases due to the complexity of managing service dependencies and protocol selections
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by requiring service components to declare their service dependencies in advance through metadata annotations or configuration files. The Service Binder analyzes these declarations before runtime, pre-establishes service links when possible, and prepares the service environment proactively, reducing the need for complex runtime decision-making and information management.
Solution Approach 2:
The Service Binder implements feedback mechanisms by continuously monitoring service availability, link status, and dependency satisfaction. When services are added, removed, or modified in the distributed environment, the Service Binder receives feedback and automatically adjusts service links and dependencies, maintaining system consistency without requiring manual intervention or complex information tracking.
3Reliability
If manual intervention is required for service discovery and link establishment, then manufacturing precision is improved in terms of controlled service connections, but productivity decreases due to human intervention requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling service components to automatically discover each other and establish links without manual intervention. The Service Binder autonomously performs service discovery using configured protocols, matches service requesters with providers based on declared dependencies, and establishes connections automatically. This maintains reliability through structured dependency management while dramatically improving deployment productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The service link management system is designed to be dynamic, allowing automatic creation, modification, and termination of service links based on runtime conditions. The Service Binder can adaptively adjust service connections as services are added or removed from the distributed environment, maintaining accurate service relationships without requiring manual reconfiguration, thus ensuring both reliability and fast deployment.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for automatically managing associations between service requesting components and service providing components in a distributed environment consisting in dynamically discovering requested services by means of at least one distributed service discovery protocol, in offering provided services by means of at least one distributed service discovery protocol and in setting a link between at least one service requesting component and at least one service providing component. According to said invention, for at least one of said components, said requested and/or provided services are indicated in a declarative file which is associated to said component and in analysing said declarative file when said component is triggered in the framework of a platform belonging to the distributed environment. Said invention is suitable for home networks and company small networks.