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Next site for distributed service connections

US7606937B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 2, 2005
Grant dateOct 20, 2009
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Expiry dateJun 4, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/51
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Registering a client with a distributed service. A method may be practiced, for example, in a network computing environment including a client at a local site and a number of distributed services at a number of remote sites. The method includes pinging one or more distributed services at one or more remote sites. A message is received from a distributed service from among the one or more distributed services. The message specifies an optimal remote site. The method further includes registering with a distributed service at the optimal remote site.

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