The need of spatial data sharing is increasing with the rapid urban expansion. However, the methods for spatial data
sharing have not been well developed so far. In this paper, we establish a tri-layer geoinformation service framework
using the Grid, SOA and web service. First, we integrated three modes that use geoinformation, which were: 1) the
simple mode of viewing spatial data, 2) the analysis mode of querying and analyzing geoinformation, and 3) the peer
mode of complex computing capabilities. Second, we designed a reasonable, flexible architecture of geoinformation
service according to the three modes and expatiated the principles of each part. Then we argued that the middleware
should be context-sensitive to provide intelligent services. We also discussed how to decide context detailedly and
illustrated the principles of context-sensitive middleware. We found that the service-oriented grid architecture could
realize data sharing and service more smoothly and accessibly.
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