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Forwarding of diagnostic messages in a group

  • US 6,925,582 B2
  • Filed: 08/01/2001
  • Issued: 08/02/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of forwarding diagnostic messages among members of groups in a data processing system while the members are executing protocols, comprising the steps of:

  • attaching a header to the message, the header including the following header fields;

    (1) a protocol handle identifying the originator protocol from which the request originated; and

    (2) a forwarding handle of null value identifying, if present, an original protocol which is the current parent of the protocol;

    sending the diagnostic message to the member of the group identified by the forwarding handle which originated the protocol.

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