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On-line directory service with a plurality of databases and processors

  • US 5,918,227 A
  • Filed: 05/06/1996
  • Issued: 06/29/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/06/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A directory service accessible to a user and having a large number of records, the directory service comprising:

  • a first plurality of databases, each of which has storage for maintaining the records;

    a processing system including;

    a second plurality of processors, each of the second plurality of processors being coupled to each of the databases and each processor for accessing records from any one of the databases; and

    a first processor receiving all requests for records from users and passing each request to one of the second plurality of processor so that each of the second plurality of processors communicates with the user independent of the first processor after the request is passed from the first processor.

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