Robert Bernard Pollack

US Patent:

20080104258, May 1, 2008

Filed:

Oct 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/589131

Inventors:

Brian O'Neill - Pottstown PA, US
Robert H. Pollack - Philadelphia PA, US

Assignee:

Gestalt, LLC - Camden NJ

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709228

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for dynamically discovering and communicating data in a communications network are described. A broker in a communications network receives a communication from a first service provider over the communications network, the broker comprising a metabroker and a service broker. The metabroker communicates messages to the service broker within defined time intervals to provide the service broker with any updated information about topics including a first topic. The broker sends information about the first topic to a first service consumer over the communications network within a first time interval from receipt of the communication comprising data about the first topic, and establishes peer-to-peer communication between the first service provider and the first service. The broker receives further communications about topics from multiple service providers over the communications network, and sends further data about to the first topic to the first service consumer.