System, method and apparatus for data processing and storage to provide continuous operations independent of device failure or disaster
First Claim
1. A method for providing continuous operations of a user application at a user computing device, the method comprising:
- providing at least two application servers, each application server running the user application;
in response to a user request for data processing within the application, transmitting the user request to the at least two application servers for processing therein; and
passing a return result to the user computing device from one of the at least two application servers, said return result corresponding to the user request as processed by the one of the at least two application servers.
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Abstract
A system, method, and apparatus for providing continuous operations of a user application at a user computing device. At least two application servers are provided with each application server running the user application concurrently and independently. Each application server may have a persistent storage device associated with it for storing data. In response to a user request for data processing within the user application, the user request is transmitted to the at least two application servers for processing therein. A return result—responsive to the user request as processed by the one of the at least two application servers—is passed to the user computing device from one of the at least two application servers. In this manner, if one of the application servers fails or becomes unavailable due to a disaster or otherwise, the user requests can be continuously processed by at least the other application server without any delays.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for providing continuous operations of a user application at a user computing device, the method comprising:
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providing at least two application servers, each application server running the user application;
in response to a user request for data processing within the application, transmitting the user request to the at least two application servers for processing therein; and
passing a return result to the user computing device from one of the at least two application servers, said return result corresponding to the user request as processed by the one of the at least two application servers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus for processing communications between a user device and at least two servers, comprising:
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a module for receiving a user request relating to an application program;
a module for transmitting the user request to the at least two servers for processing therein; and
a module for forwarding to the user device a result received from one of the at least two servers, wherein the result is responsive to the user request. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A system for providing continuous operations of a user application at a user computing device, the system comprising:
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at least two servers, each server having a persistent storage device associated therewith, each server adapted to run the user application; and
a multicasting device for processing communications between the user computing device and the at least two servers. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for processing communications between a user device and at least two servers, comprising:
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receiving a user request relating to an application program;
transmitting the user request to the at least two servers for processing therein; and
forwarding to the user device a result received from one of the at least two servers, wherein the result is responsive to the user request. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for providing a continuously operating computing system for an application service provider having a plurality of servers servicing a plurality of user devices, each user device having a user session including user requests relating to at least one application program, the method comprising:
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configuring at least two servers to each run said application program;
providing a multicasting server for receiving a user request relating to said application program, said multicasting server transmitting the user request to the at least two servers for processing therein; and
upon receiving a first result from one of the at least two servers, forwarding the first result to the user device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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