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Method and apparatus for providing scalable resource discovery

  • US 20030074402A1
  • Filed: 09/12/2002
  • Published: 04/17/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for facilitating access to a plurality of resources distributed across an electronic network comprising a plurality of interconnected server nodes, each of the resources being associated with at least one corresponding server node, said method comprising the steps of:

  • a) assigning to each of the server nodes membership in at least one of a plurality of announce sets; and

    b) assigning to each of the server nodes membership in at least one of a plurality of request sets, where each of the request sets intersects with at least one of the announce sets thereby forming a logical grid.

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