Method and apparatus for managing connections for communication among objects in a distributed object system
US6336147B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1001
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing connections between objects in a distributed object system includes a method and apparatus for terminating connections between objects. In one aspect, the method for terminating a connection, a connection end message is sent from a server to a client indicating to the client that the server will no longer accept requests before the connection is terminated. Preferably a connection end code is included with the connection end message. In another aspect, the invention includes a method for making connections between objects are formed by intelligently closing existing connections that meet the criteria of being established and across which no unfulfilled requests or unforwarded replies are pending. If several connections meet these criteria, the oldest unused connection is terminated. The methods and apparatus described provide for the creation and termination of connections efficiently and robustly by allowing the controlled shut down of connections between clients and servers without invoking an error state.
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