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Distributed network system architecture for collaborative computing

  • US 7,130,883 B2
  • Filed: 12/29/2000
  • Issued: 10/31/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A distributed system for collaborative computing comprising:

  • a web zone for allowing a plurality of client computers to access the distributed system via a global-area network, the web zone having at least one web server;

    a meeting zone for supporting an on-line conference among the plurality of client computers, the meeting zone having a meeting manager, a process manager, a plurality of collaborative servers, and a plurality of application servers, wherein;

    the meeting manager is operable to manage the on-line conference in the meeting zone;

    the process manager is operable to launch the plurality of collaborative servers;

    each collaborative server is operable to host at least a portion of the on-line conference;

    each application server is operable to support at least one service for the on-line conference; and

    the meeting manager is operable to detect failures of the collaborative servers and upon detecting failure of one of the collaborative servers, to send a request to the process manager to launch a new collaborative server.

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