Method for finding a resource in a scalable distributed computing environment
First Claim
1. A method for satisfying a request for a requested resource, the request made by a node in a scalable system interconnecting a plurality of nodes on a digital network, at least one of the plurality of nodes being associated with one or more resources, each resource having an active state in which the resource is available to other nodes and an inactive state in which the resource is not available, each resource having a name the method comprising the steps of:
- storing the request if the requested resource is not available;
automatically identifying by the node a resource that becomes available when the resources switches from the inactive to the active state; and
automatically informing the node that the requested resource has become available if the resource matches the requested resource;
such that before the node makes the request, the scalable system can be unaware of the name of the requested resource.
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Abstract
A method for finding a resource requested by a node in a scalable system. The system interconnects a plurality of nodes, with at least one node being associated with at least one resource. Each resource has an active state, in which the resource is available to other nodes, and an inactive state, in which the resource is not available. The method includes automatically identifying resources which become available by switching from the inactive to the active state. The method also includes automatically informing the requesting node that the requested resource has become available.
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1. A method for satisfying a request for a requested resource, the request made by a node in a scalable system interconnecting a plurality of nodes on a digital network, at least one of the plurality of nodes being associated with one or more resources, each resource having an active state in which the resource is available to other nodes and an inactive state in which the resource is not available, each resource having a name the method comprising the steps of:
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storing the request if the requested resource is not available; automatically identifying by the node a resource that becomes available when the resources switches from the inactive to the active state; and automatically informing the node that the requested resource has become available if the resource matches the requested resource; such that before the node makes the request, the scalable system can be unaware of the name of the requested resource. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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