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Method and system for a set of network appliances which can be connected to provide enhanced collaboration, scalability, and reliability

  • US 20020124081A1
  • Filed: 01/25/2002
  • Published: 09/05/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for establishing a peer-to-peer review relationship between a first and a second network-enabled appliance, the first and the second network-enabled appliances being connected to an interconnected network, the method comprising:

  • determining the address of the second network-enabled appliance with the first network-enabled appliance, the address of the second network-enabled appliance being associated with the interconnected network;

    sending a ping message to the second network-enabled appliance from the first network-enabled appliance through the interconnected network;

    selectively responding to the ping message from the first network-enabled appliance with the second network-enabled appliance;

    selectively establishing a periodicity between the sending of subsequent periodic ping messages; and

    periodically selectively sending subsequent periodic ping messages from the first network-enabled appliance to the second network-enabled appliance through the interconnected network and where the time interval between the subsequent periodic ping messages is associated with the established periodicity.

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