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Method and system for enabling dynamic cache structures in a networked environment

  • US 6,256,632 B1
  • Filed: 02/17/1998
  • Issued: 07/03/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/17/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of managing shared data elements among a plurality of different client processes in a network environment, comprising the steps of:

  • associating at least one of the shared data elements with a Flow, wherein the Flow is a logical stream of data that is only transmitted to ones of the client processes that explicitly subscribe for updates and comprises a Flow Descriptor and a Flow Block;

    sending a notification about an existence of said Flow from a server process to the plurality of different client processes;

    creating the Flow Descriptor at each one of the plurality of different client processes when each one of the plurality of different client processes receives notification about the existence of said Flow;

    transmitting update requests for the at least one of the shared data elements from at least one client process along said Flow so as to request the receipt of update notifications along said Flow;

    transmitting update notifications about the at least one of the shared data elements to said at least one client process along said Flow;

    delivering a content of said at least one of the shared data elements to at least one application executing within said at least one client process.

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