Combined join and state transfer
US8312084B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/1822
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for processing messages is described. In one embodiment, an 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. A client sends a request to a coordinator of the group to join the group and to transfer a state of the group to the client. The application programming interface performs a single flush operation on the group in response to the request.
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