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Data transfer in a messaging system

US7466648B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 27, 2005
Grant dateDec 16, 2008
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Expiry dateNov 18, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L1/1874
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is disclosed a source messaging system having a queue for receiving messages. The source messaging system has means for determining whether a message should be permitted to become INDOUBT. This is done by retrieving a value denoting the maximum number of messages that may be permitted to become INDOUBT at any one time; determining whether the message falls within the range denoted by the value; and responsive to determining that the message falls within the range, permitting the message to become INDOUBT.

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