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PROVIDING SERVER IDENTIFICATION TO A CLIENT

  • US 20120137010A1
  • Filed: 11/29/2010
  • Published: 05/31/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing server identification to a client comprising:

  • receiving a request for a server identifier over a local network connection from a requesting device;

    determining if a remote server is available;

    selecting a server identifier of the remote server if the remote server is available and selecting a server identifier of a local server on the local area network if the remote server is not available; and

    sending the selected server identifier over the local network connection to the requesting device in response to the request.

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