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System for group leader recovery in a distributed computing environment
Assignee: GlobalFoundries Inc
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Filing: 1996-04-30
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Granted: 1997-12-16
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Expires: 2016-04-30
Abstract
Abstract A new leader of a group of processors executing within a distributed computing environment is selected when the current group leader fails. The new group leader is selected from a membership list ordered in sequence of joins of processors to the group of processors. The selected leader is the next processor on the membership list after the failed group leader. In particular, it is the next active processor on the membership list. The group of processors is informed of the new group leader, after it is selected.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Richard Badovinatz
- 👤 Tushar Deepak Chandra
- 👤 Orvalle Theodore Kirby
- 👤 John Arthur Pershing, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 01:51
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/46; G06F9/50; G06F9/5061; G06F2209/00; G06F2209/50; G06F2209/505
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
58 words
A system for recovering from a failed group leader of a group of processors of a distributed computing environment, said system comprising: a membership list ordered in sequence of joins of processors to said group of processors; and means for selecting a next processor from said membership list as a new group leader of said group of processors.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
58 words
A system for recovering from a failed group leader of a group of processors of a distributed computing environment, said system comprising: a membership list ordered in sequence of joins of processors to said group of processors; and means for selecting a next processor from said membership list as a new group leader of said group of processors.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said means for selecting comprises means for selecting a next active processor from said membership list.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 1, further comprising means for informing said group of processors of said new group leader.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 1, further comprising a name server programmable to select said new group leader from said membership list.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said membership list is located at each processor of said group of processors.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
The system of claim 5, wherein said means for selecting comprises means for selecting, by a processor of said group of processors, said new group leader from said membership list at said processor, and further comprising means for informing a name server of said new group leader.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 6, further comprising means for informing, by said name server, said group of processors of said new group leader.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 1, further comprising means for receiving, by said new group leader, prior to said new group leader being selected as said new group leader, any messages previously sent to said group of processors.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 8, further comprising means for providing, by said new group leader, any messages missed by any processor of said group of processors.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1, further comprising means for sending requests to said new group leader.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-12-15 | 2005-06-16 | 2005-12-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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