System and method for managing distributed objects as a single representation
US7831713B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1029
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An architecture and method for managing at least two distinct machines (or objects) in which resources are shared as a single entity (or object) in an agent-based system. The agent-based system comprising a controller, a local agent coupled to the controller, and at least one clustered machine. The at least one clustered machine includes at least two individual agents, the at least two individual agents sharing at least one shared resource/service. The system also includes a virtual non-persistent connection for coupling the at least two individual agents to the local agent. The at least one shared resource/service is accessed by the local agent through the virtual non-persistent connection using a virtual IP address to enable the at least two individual agents of the at least one clustered machine to be represented as a single object.
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