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Method of forwarding messages to mobile objects in a computer network

  • US 6,834,389 B1
  • Filed: 11/25/1998
  • Issued: 12/21/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/01/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of forwarding messages to mobile objects in a computer network, comprising steps of:

  • moving a first object from a current position to a new position in the computer network;

    retaining an old version of the first object at the current position;

    creating a forwarder object from the old version of the first object at the current position in response to establishing the first object at the new position;

    placing information with respect to the new position at the forwarder object;

    receiving a message at the current position destined for the first object from a second object;

    re-routing the message from the forwarder object to the first object at the new position.

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