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Electronic device network having graceful denial of service

  • US 8,082,339 B2
  • Filed: 02/19/2004
  • Issued: 12/20/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of managing incoming access requests during an update event from a plurality of electronic devices in a communication network, each of the incoming access requests comprising at least one update-related parameter, the method comprising:

  • receiving each incoming access request at least temporarily;

    monitoring and evaluating the incoming access requests using the at least one update-related parameter;

    determining the availability of at least one device server to process the incoming access requests, based upon the at least one update-related parameter;

    immediately processing incoming access requests upon determining that the at least one device server is available; and

    communicating at least one message to electronic devices requesting access upon determining that the at least one device server is unavailable.

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