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Distributed computing services platform

  • US 20020059425A1
  • Filed: 06/22/2001
  • Published: 05/16/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a server federation that includes a plurality of servers that communicate with a plurality of client devices, a method for fulfilling a request comprising the following:

  • a first server of the plurality of servers receiving a request for a service;

    the first server determining that further information is needed from at least a second server in order to respond to the request for the service;

    the first server structuring a request for the further information utilizing a schema recognized by both the first server and the second server, wherein the meaning of the request for further information is implied by the schema;

    the first server dispatching the request for the further information to the second server using a transport-independent messaging infrastructure;

    the first server receiving a response from the second server, the response including the further information; and

    the first server using the further information to respond to the request for the service.

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