Paper Info
Title
Descriptive name resolution.
Abstract
A name model that supports descriptive names for objects is presented. The objects and a context relation between the objects is stored in a directory database. Each object is composed of a set of primary attributes. An object also inherits attributes from its contexts. A descriptive name for an object is composed of a non-empty unordered subset of primary attributes, plus an unordered subset of attributes from the object's contexxts. A name need only contain enough attributes to denote the object unambiguously. In order to make name resolution more efficient, the concept of a registered name, which is similar to the concept of a tradename or trademark, is introduced. The directory database is partitioned and replicated among a set of name servers. An algorithm, distributed among the name servers, is used to resolve descriptive names resulting in network transparent resolution. A variation of the algorithm has been incorporated in an OSI Directory Implementation as an alternative to the standard OSI name form.
Year
DOI
Venue
1992
10.1016/0169-7552(92)90074-Z
Computer Networks and ISBN Systems
Keywords
Field
DocType
descriptive name resolution,objects,name resolution,distributed applications,distributed systems
Name resolution,Information retrieval,Computer science,Directory,Computer network,Fully qualified name,Trademark,Artificial intelligence,Synonym (database),Name server,Fully qualified domain name,Directory service
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
23
4
0169-7552
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
1
0.40
6
Authors
1
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Gerald Neufeld139480.81