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System for selectively setting a server node, evaluating to determine server node for executing server code, and downloading server code prior to executing if necessary

  • US 5,699,518 A
  • Filed: 11/29/1993
  • Issued: 12/16/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method in a computer system network for specifying the execution of server code on a computer system node, the network having a plurality of computer system nodes, the method comprising the steps of:

  • executing a client program on a client node;

    requesting execution of the server code;

    in response to the request to execute the server code,retrieving a client location context indicating a server node at which the server code is preferably to be executed, the client location context being selectively set to the client node a named node or a node where the persistent data is stored;

    retrieving a server location context indicating the server nodes at which the server code can be executed, the server location context being set to one or more of the client node, a named node, or a node where the persistent data is stored;

    evaluating the client location context and the server location context to determine the server node where the server code will be executed as either the client node, a named node, or a node where the persistent data is stored;

    downloading the server code to the determined server node when the server code is not located at the determined server node; and

    requesting execution of the server code on the determined server node.

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