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MULTI-THREADED NAME SERVER

  • US 20010049747A1
  • Filed: 08/06/1999
  • Published: 12/06/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/06/1999
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for identifying an address corresponding to a domain name, the method comprising:

  • receiving a first request at a request dispatcher thread, said first request comprising a first host name;

    spawning a first child thread to said request dispatcher thread;

    identifying at least a portion of said first host name in a host name cache;

    returning from said first child thread a first host address corresponding to said first host name;

    receiving a second request at said request dispatcher thread, said second request comprising a second host name;

    spawning a second child thread to said request dispatcher thread, wherein said first child thread and said second child thread are active concurrently and share one or more resources in a program environment;

    identifying at least a portion of said second host name in said host name cache; and

    returning from said second child thread a second host address corresponding to said second host name.

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