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Dynamic lookup service in a distributed system

  • US 20010002473A1
  • Filed: 01/08/2001
  • Published: 05/31/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/1998
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method in a distributed system having a lookup service with associated network services available in the distributed system and having a client accessing the network services, the method comprising the steps of:

  • adding a device to the distributed system, the device containing a new client having a new service;

    broadcasting an object by the new client, the object containing code for communicating with the new client;

    receiving the object by a discovery server, and using the code to send a reference to the lookup service to the new client by the discovery server;

    receiving the reference by the new client; and

    adding an indication of the new service to the lookup service by the new client such that the network services associated with the lookup service remain accessible during the adding of the new service.

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