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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2004
Katsuro Kikuchi, Hachioji, JP;
Katsuro Kikuchi, Hachioji, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The search method comprises a first step of receiving a service inquiry request; a second step of making an inquiry about policy information of a clientwho requested service and obtaining the policy information of the clientfrom a policy database; a third step of sending a request to search for a server matching the service sought after by the request and obtaining information showing the server matching the service from a registry; a fourth step of extracting a server meeting the policy information of the client obtained in the second step out of servers related to the information obtained in the third step; and a fifth step of transmitting information showing the server extracted in the fourth step to the source of the request to search for service.