Flush support for virtual synchrony
US7782801B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 29, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/1881
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for processing message is described. In one embodiment, an application programming interface is configured for receiving and sending messages. The application programming interface provides for a flush protocol to force members of a group to send all of their pending messages prior to a predetermined event, and to perform a message exchange phase as part of the flush protocol to allow all members of the group to see a same set of messages in a same view prior to installing a new view.
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