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Method and system for reducing connections to a database

US8943181B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 28, 2006
Grant dateJan 27, 2015
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Expiry dateAug 2, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/1001
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system automatically maintains a plurality of client connections associated with a plurality of clients, the plurality of client connections including active and idle connections. A first server receives a request from a client of the plurality of clients to access a second server of a plurality of second servers communicatively coupled to the first server, the plurality of second servers having varying communication protocols. The first server then identifies a first communication protocol associated with the second server and activating a link between the first server and the second server using the first communication protocol.

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