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Method of propagating resource information in a computer network
   
Document Number
US Patent 4800488
Issued Date
January 24, 1989
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Ezzat; Ahmed K. (New Providence, NJ)
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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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Published
January 24, 1989
Application Number
06/796,864
Filed
November 12, 1985
US Classification
709/225   709/203
Int'l Classification
H04L   29/00   (20060101)  
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USPTO Field of Search
364/2MSFile   364/9MSFile   340/825.51   340/825.52   340/825.5   340/825.06   340/825.08   340/825.07  
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