Reliable time delay-constrained cluster computing
US6393581B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99953
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus and method of cluster computing are described. The present invention provides a useful compromise between the manageability, power, and ease of use of centralized systems and the reliability, fault-tolerance, upgradability, and scalability of distributed systems. Moreover, the present invention provides fault-tolerance and security while adhering to real-time to respond constraints or bounds. The invention is described in preferred embodiment examples in the context of two clustered applications: a telecommunication switch-controller and a Web servers, although many practical applications will benefit from the present invention.
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