Method and system for reliably de-allocating resources in a networked computing environment
US7386615B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/14
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method is disclosed that allows resources to be shared among multiple entities, but which can appropriately release system resources after the failure or shutdown of the calling entity. In one approach, a monitoring entity is available to check for session failures. If a session failure is detected, the session is identified in a shared list that is accessible to other related entities. The related entities can be configured to piggyback a message to an appropriate node to kill, shutdown, or release resources associated with the failed session. Alternatively, a related entity can be specifically initiated to send a message to the appropriate node to kill, shutdown, or release the resources.
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