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System and method for discovering, advertising, and finding networked services using dynamic directory

  • US 20020095488A1
  • Filed: 11/13/2001
  • Published: 07/18/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of advertising and updating network services on the network having a plurality of host machines connected thereto, comprising the steps of:

  • receiving an advertising request having a network address from an application program residing in a host machine for a network service by an in-process dynamic directory in said host machine and associated with said application program;

    associating said network service to said network address in said advertising request by said in-process dynamic directory; and

    transmitting an update event message for said network service via reliable multicast to a plurality of application programs residing in other host machines in said network by said in-process dynamic directory.

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