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System and method for asynchronous store and forward data replication

  • US 5,812,793 A
  • Filed: 06/26/1996
  • Issued: 09/22/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/26/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for replicating data among multiple nodes in a network, the method comprising the steps of:

  • keeping at a local replica node a local copy of a replica object also replicated at one or more other replica nodes in a network;

    updating said replica object each time changes are made to said replica object locally or received, via one or more unacknowledged communication messages, from said one or more other replica nodes; and

    associating a unique change identifier with every change made to said replica object, wherein the unique change identifier is generated by a method comprising the steps of;

    assigning to each replica node in the network a globally unique identifier which is unique across the network; and

    concatenating with said globally unique identifier a counter value which is incremented when a new unique change identifier is needed.

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