Method and system for initiating execution of software in response to a state

• US 20020116605A1
• Filed: 06/01/2001
• Published: 08/22/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cloudrock LLC (Slingshot Technologies LLC)
• Original Assignee: Cloudrock LLC (Slingshot Technologies LLC)
• Inventors: Berg, Mitchell T.
• Application Number:
  US09/873,019
• Publication Number:
  US 20020116605A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1001 for accessing one among a plurality of replicated servers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10015 Access to distributed or replicated servers, e.g. using brokers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1008 based on parameters of servers, e.g. available memory or workload monitoring of computer activity G06F11/30
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1012 based on compliance of requirements or conditions with available server resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/14 Session management for real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/1066
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/142 Managing session states for stateless protocols; Signalling session states; State transitions; Keeping-state mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/12 Protocol engines
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/16 Implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/161 Implementation details of TCP/IP or UDP/IP stack architecture; Specification of modified or new header fields
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/163 In-band adaptation of TCP data exchange; In-band control procedures
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/164 Adaptation or special uses of UDP protocol
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/165 Combined use of TCP and UDP protocols; selection criteria therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/22 Parsing or analysis of headers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

According to a first embodiment, a first computing device selectively initiates execution of a software application by one of: (a) the first computing device if a state of at least one of the first computing device and a second computing device is a first state; and (b) the second computing device if the state is a second state. The software application is associable with one or more software objects.

According to a second embodiment, a first computing device executes a software application that is associated with at least one software object. In response to a request for initiating execution of the software object, the first computing device selectively initiates execution of the software object by one of: (a) the first computing device if a state of at least one of the first computing device and a second computing device is a first state; and (b) the second computing device if the state is a second state. The first computing device performs such operation independent of the software application.

Claims

1. An information processing system, comprising:

a first computing device for;

selectively initiating execution of a software application by one of;

the first computing device if a state of at least one of the first computing device and a second computing device is a first state; and

the second computing device if the state is a second state, the software application being associable with one or more software objects.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the software application is a socket application.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the state is a synchronized state of at least the first and second computing devices.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the state includes information for identifying a group of software applications executed by the first and second computing devices.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the state indicates whether the software application has an associated listening socket.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the software application is a first software application, and wherein the first computing device is for:

in response to execution of the first software application and the state, selectively initiating execution of a second software application by the second computing device.

7. An information processing system, comprising:

a first computing device for;

executing a software application that is associated with at least one software object; and

in response to a request for initiating execution of the software object, independent of the software application, selectively initiating execution of the software object by one of;

the first computing device if a state of at least one of the first computing device and a second computing device is a first state; and

the second computing device if the state is a second state.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein the software application is a socket application.

9. The system of claim 7 wherein the state is a synchronized state of at least the first and second computing devices.

10. The system of claim 7 wherein the first computing device is for coordinating a communication of information between the software application and the software object, even if the software object is executed by the second computing device.

11. A method performed by a first computing device of an information processing system, the method comprising:

selectively initiating execution of a software application by one of;

the first computing device if a state of at least one of the first computing device and a second computing device is a first state; and

the second computing device if the state is a second state, the software application being associable with one or more software objects.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the software application is a socket application.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein the state is a synchronized state of at least the first and second computing devices.

14. The method of claim 11 wherein the state includes information for identifying a group of software applications executed by the first and second computing devices.

15. The method of claim 11 wherein the state indicates whether the software application has an associated listening socket.

16. The method of claim 11 wherein the software application is a first software application, and wherein the method comprises:

in response to execution of the first software application and the state, selectively initiating execution of a second software application by the second computing device.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the software application is a socket application.

19. The method of claim 17 wherein the state is a synchronized state of at least the first and second computing devices.

20. The method of claim 17 wherein the method comprises:

coordinating a communication of information between the software application and the software object, even if the software object is executed by the second computing device.

17. A method performed by a first computing device of an information processing system, the method comprising:

executing a software application that is associated with at least one software object; and

in response to a request for initiating execution of the software object, independent of the software application, selectively initiating execution of the software object by one of;

the first computing device if a state of at least one of the first computing device and a second computing device is a first state; and

the second computing device if the state is a second state.