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Fault tolerant server architecture for collaborative computing

  • US 20050203915A1
  • Filed: 02/15/2005
  • Published: 09/15/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of distributed collaborative computing comprising:

  • partitioning a collaboration function into sub-functions;

    assigning at least one said sub-function to each of a plurality of logical processes;

    associating a respective management process with each of said plurality of logical processes, said logical processes configured so that each said logical process is capable of communicating with every other said logical process thru said respective management process;

    communicating between said logical processes using said respective management processes; and

    monitoring said respective management processes with a single supervisor process;

    discovering the presence of each other said management process using a communications module in each respective management process;

    wherein each said management process further comprises a transaction server.

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