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Remote procedural call component management method for a heterogeneous computer network

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  • US 5,926,636 A
  • Filed: 02/21/1996
  • Issued: 07/20/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/21/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer process for using remote procedure calls over a heterogeneous computer network comprising:

  • filling a message buffer in a first computer with information including a version of an application programming interface on said first computer by a client application, executing on said first computer, calling a management function in said application programming interface, wherein said first computer is on said heterogeneous computer network; and

    issuing a message transfer remote procedure call by said application programming interface to transfer said message buffer over said heterogeneous computer network to a second computer;

    wherein said local message transfer remote procedure call is used for management functions in said application programming interface;

    said message transfer remote procedure call is used to tranfer all message buffers; and

    said message transfer remote procedure call is independent of said information in said message buffer.

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