A method and system for registering data formats for objects are provided. In a preferred embodiment, a server application registers in a registration database data formats for receiving and for sending data. To send data to the server application, a client application retrieves from the registration...http://www.google.de/patents/US5905884?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5905884 - Method and system for registering and retrieving data formats for objects using a persistent registry