US Patent 7269603 Enterprise naming service system and method

A naming service for locating a service in an enterprise is provided. The naming service comprising a binding module to associate a first service with a location of an interface maintaining a reference to the first service, the binding module further operable to associate a second service with a location of the second service. The naming service further comprising a look-up module operative to provide the location of the interface in response to a request by an application for the first service, the look-up module further operable to provide the location of the second service in response to a request by a second application. A method for locating a service in an enterprise is also provided.