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Connection pool management

US8041821B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 26, 2003
Grant dateOct 18, 2011
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Expiry dateNov 4, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2209/5011
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is a method, system and apparatus for highly efficient connection pool management. In a preferred aspect of the invention, a highly efficient connection pool management system can include a connection pool configured to store one or more idle connections. The system further can include a connection manager programmed for coupling to the connection pool. The connection manager further can be programmed to validate individual ones of the idle connections by issuing a non-blocking input/output (I/O) operation to each of the individual ones of the idle connections.

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