Next site for distributed service connections
US7606937B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2027 |
Classification
- 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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