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System and method for managing connections

  • US 7,571,236 B2
  • Filed: 06/07/2004
  • Issued: 08/04/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving from a client, via a connection between the client and a server computer, a request message to exit a service provided by the server and to close the connection to the client;

    modifying the request message to indicate that the connection to the client is to remain open after a corresponding response message is sent;

    passing the modified request message to an application on the server for processing;

    after processing the modified request message, sending the corresponding response message to the client via the connection, wherein the connection to the client is maintained subsequent to sending the response message; and

    releasing one or more request processing resources responsive to sending the response message to the client, includingreleasing an application thread associated with the service to enable the application to process another request message from the client, andreleasing memory resources associated with processing the request message.

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