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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HALTING SYNCHRONIZATION LOOPS IN A DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM

  • US 20100211542A1
  • Filed: 04/30/2010
  • Published: 08/19/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of providing consistent resolution for synchronization conflicts in order to reduce infinite synchronization loops within a distributed system, the method comprising:

  • receiving remote device data that includes a remote property needing to be synchronized with a local property, the remote device data having been input at a first remote device;

    accessing local machine data that includes the local property needing to be synchronized with the remote property;

    after receiving the remote device data and accessing the local machine data, determining that a conflict exists between the remote property and the local property; and

    in response to determining that the conflict exists;

    applying a conflict resolution algorithm to generate a remote value from the remote property and generate a local value from the local property; and

    selecting the local property or the remote property based on use of the remote and local values with data selection criteria, wherein the data selection criteria is used to compare the remote value and the local value, and select one of the remote value or the local value based on data selection criteria that does not include time/date information.

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