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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2002
Henrik F. Nielsen, Seattle, WA (US);
Christopher G. Kaler, Sammamish, WA (US);
Steven E. Lucco, Bellevue, WA (US);
David E. Levin, Redmond, WA (US);
Erik B. Christensen, Seattle, WA (US);
Henrik F. Nielsen, Seattle, WA (US);
Christopher G. Kaler, Sammamish, WA (US);
Steven E. Lucco, Bellevue, WA (US);
David E. Levin, Redmond, WA (US);
Erik B. Christensen, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and data structures for communicating object metadata are provided. A generic metadata container is presented that allows object metadata to be described in an extensible manner using protocol-neutral and platform-independent methodologies. A metadata scope refers to a dynamic universe of targets to which the included metadata statements correspond. Metadata properties provide a mechanism to describe the metadata itself, and metadata security can be used to ensure authentic metadata is sent and received. Mechanisms are also provided to allow refinement and replacement of metadata statements. The metadata container may be used to convey referral data to update routing tables in network nodes, and may also be used register referral statements and query a node for referral information.