A semantic interoperability extension model to the ebXML registry

The ebXML registry & repository standard is one of the most well accepted standards in the field of registry. Several products claiming to be ebXML compatible [Sun Microsystems, Korea Institute of eCommerce, Korea Trade Network, XML Global] have been developed. While the ebXML standard is initially designed for registering and storing e-business related artifacts for the automation of the e-business, it doesn´t prevent us from using it as a versatile registry and repository for any kind of industrial artifacts. However, some problems arise in this case. This paper describes a semantic model for the ebXML registry and also illustrates how to utilize it to extend semantic interoperability. The model doesn´t violate the existing ebRS [OASIS/ebXML Registry Services Specification v2.5] or ebRIM [OASIS/ebXML Registry Information Model v2.5] standard. On the contrary, it´s based on and complementary to them, which is essentially important when we register artifacts in a versatile and federated environment.