Message-based leasing of resources in a distributed computing environment
US6917976B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99939
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for providing message-based leasing of resources in a distributed computing environment. Services may issue leases to clients and provide operations on those leases. The lease functionality of a service may be defined in an XML message schema. Gates may be used to perform lease operations. Leases may be granted for a period that may be negotiated. Leasing messages for performing leasing operations may be defined. The leasing messages may include messages to renew a lease and to cancel a lease. Services may specify an address where leasing messages may be sent. A lease renewal mechanism may be provided in which a gate may receive lease renewal messages and automatically respond to them. A mechanism to detect stale advertisements in a space may be provided. When a service publishes its advertisement in a space, the service obtains a lease on the publishing of its advertisement. Each advertisement may include a time by which the service may renew the advertisement. When the lease is not renewed, the space service marks the service advertisement as stale. Services renew advertisements by sending a renewal message to the space. Stale service advertisements may be del…
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