Communications framework for supporting multiple simultaneous communications protocols in a distributed object environment
US6408342B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 28, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication framework supporting multiple communications protocols. The communications framework having a remote procedure call class providing an interface for an apply method, the apply method referencing a remote object, an operation to be performed, and an argument list. The communications framework also having at least one remote procedure call transport deriving from the remote procedure call class, each remote procedure call transport providing an implementation for the apply method whose interface is provided by the remote procedure call class.Other systems and methods are disclosed.
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