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Distributed network system architecture for collaborative computing

  • US 20060248144A1
  • Filed: 07/03/2006
  • Published: 11/02/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A server system accessible to a plurality of client computers via a wide area network to provide the plurality of client computers collaborative computing, comprising:

  • a processor means for launching a plurality of collaborative servers, wherein each collaborative server is operable to host at least a portion of an on-line conference among the plurality of client computers;

    a processor means to support at least one service for the on-line conference; and

    a processor means for detecting failures of the collaborative servers and upon detecting failure of one of the collaborative servers, to send a request to the means for launching a plurality of collaborative servers to launch a new collaborative server.

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