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Method and apparatus for providing client support without installation of server software

  • US 6,625,641 B1
  • Filed: 06/03/1996
  • Issued: 09/23/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/03/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for requesting object services desired by a client process executing on a local host machine that is networked with other host machines, the local host machine having a file system table stored thereon, the method comprising:

  • executing a client process on a local host machine, wherein the client process requires selected object services;

    locating an entry on the file system table, the entry corresponding to an object request broker (ORB) on a remote host machine, the file system table comprising an NFS mount table;

    accessing the entry corresponding to the ORB on a remote host machine and identifying a hostname from the entry, wherein the hostname corresponds to a remote host machine where said ORB is located; and

    contacting the ORB on the remote host machine where said object services are stored to facilitate obtaining the selected object services.

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