Method of propagating resource information in a computer network

Patent 4800488 Issued on January 24, 1989. Estimated Expiration Date:

January 24, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Application

No. 06/796864 filed on 11/12/1985

US Classes:

709/225, Computer network access regulating709/203Client/server

Examiners

Primary: Kemeny, Emanuel S.
Assistant: Clark, David L.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Herndon; Jerry W.

International Class

H04L 29/00 (20060101)

Abstract

A method of propagating resource information among computers of a computer network in a fully distributed (or decentralized) fashion. A solicit message from a client one of the computers is transmitted to one or more prescribed server ones of the computers each time the client computer is made operative in the newtork. In response to the solicit message, each of the prescribed server computers determines if it is available as a resource to the client computer. The server then transmits a positive response message or a negative response message to the client computer if the server computer is available or unavailable, respectively.In addition, when a server computer becomes available as a resource to one or more client computers, it transmits an advertisement message to the prospective client or clients.

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