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Fault tolerant client-server environment

US6718282B1 · kind B1 · utility

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51Claims
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Filing dateOct 20, 1999
Grant dateApr 6, 2004
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Expiry dateOct 20, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2201/88
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for determining the performance of a first processor in a computer network in which the first processor is connected to a second processor includes incrementing a request count when the second processor requests data from the first processor, incrementing a reply count when the second processor receives data from the first processor, dividing the reply count by the request count to create a ratio and indicating the performance of the first processor is less than expected when the ratio is less than a threshold. An apparatus for determining the performance of a first processor includes at least one memory having program instructions and at least one processor coupled to the first processor. The at least one processor is configured to increment a request count when the at least one processor requests data from the first processor, determine the performance of the first processor based upon a reply count and the request count and increment the reply count when the second processor receives data from the first processor.

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