Method and apparatus for representing and applying network topological data
US5968121A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 13, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/329
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network directory and naming service include fields for identifying instances of network resources and other objects by both logical and topological grouping. This combination of information facilitates automated efficient decision making with regard to replication of resources and updating the replicas in response to changes. The combination of logical and topological identification for resources also facilitates selection of a close replica in instances where a client requests access to a resource, such as a server, for which communicatively local and remote instances exist.
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