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Eligibility list management in a distributed group membership system

  • US 20070100647A1
  • Filed: 11/03/2005
  • Published: 05/03/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for eligibility list management in a distributed group membership system, the method comprising:

  • receiving an eligibility list change request with respect to an eligibility list of a group of computing elements;

    removing from a view of said group any active members in said group who are to be removed from said eligibility list as indicated by said eligibility list change request;

    preventing any of said members that are removed from said view from rejoining a view until said eligibility list change is applied to said eligibility list;

    applying said eligibility list change to said eligibility list; and

    establishing a new view for any active members in said group who are on said changed eligibility list.

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