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System and method for effecting recovery of a network

  • US 6,954,884 B2
  • Filed: 06/01/2001
  • Issued: 10/11/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for controlling operation of a plurality of computing apparatuses in a network;

  • each respective computing apparatus of said plurality of computing apparatuses hosting at least one respective service;

    the system responding to any said respective computing apparatus being inoperative by effecting a continuity operation;

    said continuity operation including distributing said at least one service hosted by said inoperative computing apparatus among operating said respective computing apparatuses in said network;

    the system comprising;

    (a) at least one watchdog control unit;

    said at least one control unit being substantially embodied in hardware;

    said at least one control unit being coupled with each said respective computing apparatus in said network; and

    (b) at least one watchdog control program;

    each respective control program of said at least one control program being substantially embodied in software;

    said at least one control program being distributed among at least one of said respective computing apparatuses in said network;

    wherein said at least one control unit effects said continuity operation when a respective said computing apparatus becomes an inoperative computing apparatus;

    said at least one control program backing up said at least one control unit;

    said at least one control program effecting said continuity operation when said at least one unit cannot effect said continuity operation.

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