1. A taxonomy accessible by a mobile access device for describing mobile electronic services (MES) comprising:
- a tree structure for organizing descriptive characteristics of said MES, wherein said tree structure includes:
- a root level for identifying an environment to which said MES is directed;
- a service model level for identifying a plurality of service categories;
- an entity level for identifying a plurality of accessing entity categories;
- a platform level for identifying a plurality of available component platforms;
- a class level for identifying a plurality of application characteristics; and
- an application level for identifying a plurality of specific MES applications; and
- metadata for identifying additional information relevant to selection of said MES.
2. The taxonomy of claim 1 wherein said plurality of service categories includes one or more of at least:
- an appliance category;
- an infrastructure category; and
- a service category.
3. The taxonomy of claim 1 wherein said plurality of accessing entity categories includes one or more of at least:
- a user;
- a subscriber;
- an operator;
- a service provider;
- a content provider; and
- a third-party service provider.
4. The taxonomy of claim 1 wherein said plurality of component platforms includes one or more of at least:
- a handset platform, wherein said handset platform further includes one or more of at least:
- an operating system (OS) entity;
- a browser entity; and
- an embedded entity;
- a terminal platform, wherein said terminal platform further includes one or more of at least:
- an OS entity;
- a browser entity; and
- an embedded entity;
- a peripheral platform, wherein said peripheral platform further includes one or more of at least:
- an OS entity;
- a browser entity; and
- an embedded entity;
- an access platform;
- a gateway platform; and
- a portal platform.
5. The taxonomy of claim 1 wherein said metadata includes one or more of at least:
- business level identifiers for identifying information regarding a business model of a service provider;
- service level identifiers for identifying service-related information relevant to provision of said MES; and
- additional information desired by a user in making a selection of said MES.
6. A method for searching for mobile electronic services (MES) to operate on a requesting mobile device comprising:
- accessing by said requesting mobile device a MES index service configured in a tree structure;
- searching a root category of said tree structure for environments compatible with said requesting mobile device;
- searching a service category of said tree structure for desired service types;
- searching an entity category of said tree structure for desired accessing entity types;
- searching a platform category of said tree structure for desired component platforms;
- searching a class category of said tree structure for desired application characteristics;
- searching an application category of said tree structure for desired applications to operate on said requesting mobile device; and
- searching metadata related to said application category for additional information relevant to selection of said desired application.
7. The method of claim 6 wherein said searching said service category includes:
- searching one or more of at least:
- an appliance category;
- an infrastructure category; and
- a service category;
- responsive to said service model associated with said desired application.
8. The method of claim 6 wherein said searching said entity category includes:
- searching one or more of at least:
- a user category;
- a subscriber category;
- an operator category;
- a service provider category;
- a content provider category; and
- a third-party service provider category;
- responsive to said entity category associated with said desired application.
9. The method of claim 6 wherein said searching said platform category includes:
- searching one or more of at least:
- handset platform nodes;
- terminal platform nodes; and
- peripheral platform nodes;
- responsive to said platform category associated with said desired application.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein said nodes further include one or more of at least:
- an operating system (OS) entity;
- a browser entity; and
- an embedded software entity.
11. The method of claim 9 further comprising:
- further searching one or more of at least:
- access platform nodes;
- gateway platform nodes; and
- portal platform nodes.
12. A system for classifying mobile electronic services (MES) comprising:
- means for assigning a root designator to an environment compatible with a requesting mobile device;
- means for assigning a service designator for desired service types;
- means for assigning an entity designator for desired accessing entity types;
- means for assigning a platform designator of said tree structure for desired component platforms;
- means for assigning a class designator of said tree structure for desired application characteristics;
- means for assigning an application designator of said tree structure for desired applications to operate on said requesting mobile device; and
- means for assigning metadata related to said application category for additional information relevant to selection of said desired application; and
- means for saving said classification in a tree structure accessible by said requesting mobile device.
13. The system of claim 12 wherein said means for assigning said service designator includes:
- assigning one or more of at least:
- an appliance designator;
- an infrastructure designator; and
- a service designator;
- responsive to said service model associated with said desired application.
14. The system of claim 12 wherein said means for assigning said entity designator includes:
- assigning one or more of at least:
- a user designator;
- a subscriber designator;
- an operator designator;
- a service provider designator;
- a content provider designator; and
- a third-party service provider designator;
- responsive to said entity designator associated with said desired application.
15. The system of claim 12 wherein said means for assigning said platform designator includes:
- assigning one or more of at least:
- handset platform designator;
- terminal platform designator; and
- peripheral platform designator;
- responsive to said platform designator associated with said desired application.
16. The system of claim 15 wherein said platform designators further include one or more of at least:
- an operating system (OS) entity;
- a browser entity; and
- an embedded software entity.
17. The system of claim 15 further comprising:
- additional means for assigning one or more of at least:
- an access platform designator;
- a gateway platform designator; and
- a portal platform designator.
18. A method for classifying mobile electronic services (MES) comprising:
- assigning a root designator to an environment compatible with a requesting mobile device;
- assigning a service designator for desired service types;
- assigning an entity designator for desired accessing entity types;
- assigning a platform designator of said tree structure for desired component platforms;
- assigning a class designator of said tree structure for desired application characteristics;
- as signing an application designator of said tree structure for desired applications to operate on said requesting mobile device; and
- assigning metadata related to said application category for additional information relevant to selection of said desired application; and
- saving said classification in a tree structure accessible by said requesting mobile device.
19. A computer programming product having computer programming logic recorded on an electronic medium, said computer programming logic comprising:
- code for assigning a root designator to an environment compatible with a requesting mobile device;
- code for assigning a service designator for desired service types;
- code for assigning an entity designator for desired accessing entity types;
- code for assigning a platform designator of said tree structure for desired component platforms;
- code for assigning a class designator of said tree structure for desired application characteristics;
- code for assigning an application designator of said tree structure for desired applications to operate on said requesting mobile device; and
- code for assigning metadata related to said application category for additional information relevant to selection of said desired application; and
- code for saving said classification in a tree structure accessible by said requesting mobile device.
