Method and system for accessing and managing virtual machines
US7246174B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1036
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A Virtual Access Core (VAC) manages and controls access to virtual machines. A Virtual Instruction Routine (VIR) protocol is used by all components of the system to pass instructions and information about a Virtual Session. The VAC issues commands in the VIR protocol language causing virtual machines to start and stop. A VIR host that hosts virtual machines responds to VAC commands. Web clients access the system via links, which a web server uses to send access requests to the VAC. The VAC responds by searching through process memory and database tables for information about free slots on a plurality of VIR hosts grouped into a Host Array. When one or more free slots have been identified, the VAC issues VIR Protocol commands instruction one or more VIR Hosts to load and start specific virtual machines in Specific Slots.
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