Service framework for a distributed object network system
US6209018A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/465
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved method and apparatus for providing a service framework for a distributed object network system are provided. In some embodiments, an apparatus that includes a server, a service for a limited resource residing on the server, and a pool of workers for the service that execute service requests from a client in a distributed object network system is provided. In some embodiments, a method that includes providing client-side service request encapsulation, balancing workloads among clones of service locators, clones of services, and workers in a worker pool of a service, and improving fault tolerance in a distributed object network system is provided.
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