Global context registries
Encyclopedia
Global context registries are a simple, human-friendly way to indicate the global context of an i-name
or i-number
. There are three key types of global context registries, each represented by a single symbol as shown.
I-name
I-names are one form of an XRI — an OASIS open standard for digital identifiers designed for sharing resources and data across domains and applications. I-names are human readable XRIs intended to be as easy as possible for people to remember and use. For example, a personal i-name could be =Mary...
or i-number
I-number
i-numbers are a type of Internet identifier designed to solve the problem of how any resource can have a persistent identity that never changes even when the resource moves or changes its human-friendly name...
. There are three key types of global context registries, each represented by a single symbol as shown.
| Type | Global Context | Symbol | Example i-names | Example i-numbers |
| Personal | Individuals | = | date=Mary.Jones.Smith | =!2D37.90C1.FA48 |
| Business/Organizational | Any type of Trade Mark or Trade name | @ | @Johnson.Brothers | @!1057.A22C.4E83 |
| General | General concepts, subjects, topics | + | +flowers, +flowers/roses | +!2640, +!2640/3364 |
See also
- I-brokerI-brokerAn i-broker is a "banker for data" or "ISP for identity services" — a trusted third party that helps individuals and organizations share private data the same way banks help exchange funds and ISPs help exchange e-mail and files. The term was introduced in the Social Web paper describing how a new...
- XRI (Extensible Resource Identifier)
- XDIXDIXDI is a generalized, extensible service for sharing, linking, and synchronizing structured data over the Internet and other data networks using XRI-addressable RDF graphs...
(XRI Data Interchange) - Social WebSocial WebThe social Web is a set of social relations that link people through the World Wide Web. The Social web encompasses how websites and software are designed and developed in order to support and foster social interaction. These online social interactions form the basis of much online activity...
- Zooko's triangleZooko's triangleZooko's triangle is a diagram named after Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn which sets out the possible tradeoffs for a system for giving names to participants in a network protocol. At the vertices of the triangle are three properties that are generally considered desirable for such names:* Secure: The...