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Object oriented representation of network requests in a client server model

  • US 5,938,733 A
  • Filed: 03/08/1996
  • Issued: 08/17/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/08/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer network for sending network protocol requests between a client and a server process, using a plurality of object oriented objects characterized by having a set of methods and data, the network comprising:

  • a network definition object for creating an interface to a communication endpoint for a client process;

    a network address object for binding an address to the communication endpoint;

    a protocol interface class object for creating a protocol interface for a protocol layer in a protocol stack;

    a protocol layer class object for creating a protocol layer object;

    a set of network operation classes each of which correspond to a respective method in the protocol interface class; and

    means responsive to receipt of a network protocol request for deriving a network operation object from a selected network protocol class to send to the server process over the network.

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