Verification of the availability of a server
US8055754B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/28
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to the invention, an availability request is transmitted by a client to a server in order to verify whether a server is available. A response to said availability request is transmitted by the server to the client by means of a confirmation message if the server is available. The client transmits a message regarding the availability of the server to other clients who then prevent the transmission of an availability request to the server at least for a predefined period of time.
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