×

Method of and apparatus for operating a client/server computer network

  • US 5,249,290 A
  • Filed: 02/22/1991
  • Issued: 09/28/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A server apparatus for accessing one or more common resources using a plurality of server processes to which client service requests are assigned, said server apparatus comprisingmeans for receiving an unassigned client service request requesting access to one of said common resources andmeans, responsive to a workload indication from each server process, each workload indication being less than a maximum workload for that server process, for assigning said unassigned received client service request to a server process having a workload indication which is less than the workload indication of all other server processes.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×