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System, method and computer program product for providing server discovery services during a startup sequence
Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems Inc
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Filing: 2000-11-08
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Granted: 2004-03-09
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Expires: 2020-11-08
Abstract
Abstract A system, method, and computer program product for providing discovery services for servers during a startup sequence can include powering on a server in a domain; creating a listener socket for the server to accept coupling requests from other servers; registering server information for the server with a database; searching the database for other registered servers in the domain; establishing a couple to each of the other registered servers in the domain; and verifying validity of the couple to each of the other registered servers including performing a handshake. The server information registered with the database can include an IP address; a listener port; a domain; a version number; or a server type. Establishing can include: sending a couple message from a coupling server of the other registered servers; receiving the couple message by another server of the other registered servers; verifying a version number of the couple message; verifying that the couple message sent and received is a valid couple message; replying with a reply message to the couple message; or verifying that the reply message contains a valid version number and server type. Alternatively, establishing can further include closing the couple if the version numbers are not valid; closing the couple if the server type is not valid; or closing the couple if the reply message is not received within a predetermined amount of time. The method can also include registering a server identifier (ID), a service type, or a message type supported by the server. The server can be a back end server (BES); a proxy gateway (PG); a message router (MR); or an HTTP Proxy BES.
Inventors
- 👤 James M. Zombek
- 👤 Richard K. Sobchak
- 👤 Rudy G. Bonefas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:39
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/02; H04L1/00; H04L1/12; H04L1/16; H04L1/1607; H04L1/1635; H04L43/00; H04L43/06; H04L43/065; H04L43/08; H04L43/0805; H04L43/0817; H04L43/10; H04L51/00; H04L51/04; H04L63/00; H04L63/04; H04L63/0407; H04L67/025; H04L67/04; H04L67/10; H04L67/133; H04L67/50; H04L67/56; H04L67/563; H04L69/00; H04L69/08; H04L69/16; H04L69/164; H04L69/18; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04W; H04W80/00; H04L2001/0092; H04L41/00; H04L41/02; H04L41/0213; H04L41/06; H04L41/0681; H04L63/02; H04L63/0281; H04L63/0428; H04L63/08; H04L63/083; H04L67/565; H04L67/5651; H04L67/568; H04W80/04; H04W80/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A method of providing discovery services for servers during a startup sequence comprising: (a) powering on a server in a domain; (b) creating a listener socket for said server to accept coupling requests from other servers; (c) registering server information for said server with a database; (d) searching said database for other registered servers in said domain to identify other registered servers of a type different than a type of said server; (e) establishing a couple to each of said other registered servers in said domain; and (f) verifying validity of said couple to each of said other registered servers including performing a handshake.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
104 words
A method of providing discovery services for servers during a startup sequence comprising: (a) powering on a server in a domain; (b) creating a listener socket for said server to accept coupling requests from other servers; (c) registering server information for said server with a database; (d) searching said database for other registered servers in said domain to identify other registered servers of a type different than a type of said server; (e) establishing a couple to each of said other registered servers in said domain; and (f) verifying validity of said couple to each of said other registered servers including performing a handshake.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the server information registered with the database comprises at least one of: an IP address; a listener port; a domain; a version number; and a server type.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
91 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein said step (e) comprises at least one of: (1) sending a couple message from a coupling server of said other registered servers; (2) receiving said couple message by another server of said other registered servers; (3) verifying a version number of said couple message; (4) verifying that said couple message sent and received is a valid couple message; (5) replying with a reply message to said couple message; and (6) verifying that said reply message contains a valid version number and server type.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 3 , further comprising: (7) closing said couple if said version numbers are not valid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 3 , further comprising: (7) closing said couple if said server type is not valid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 3 , further comprising: (7) closing said couple if said reply message is not received within a predetermined amount of time.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method according to claim 1 , further comprising: (g) registering at least one of a server identifier (ID), a service type, and a message type supported by said server.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein said server is at least one of: a back end server (BES); a proxy gateway (PG); a message router (MR); and an HTTP Proxy BES.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising: verifying that said server has only one couple to the other registered servers in said domain.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 9 , further comprising: maintaining only one couple to the other registered servers in said domain.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
137 words
A system operative to provide discovery services for servers during a startup sequence comprising: a server in a domain having a processor, a memory coupled to said processor, a power supply operative to power on said server coupled to said processor, a socket operative to create a listener socket for said server to accept coupling requests from other servers; a registry operative to register server information for said server with a database; a query tool operative to search said database for other registered servers in said domain of at least one type different than a type of said server; a coupler operative to establish a couple to each of said other registered servers in said domain; and a validator operative to verify validity of said couple to each of said other registered servers including performing a handshake.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
137 words
A system operative to provide discovery services for servers during a startup sequence comprising: a server in a domain having a processor, a memory coupled to said processor, a power supply operative to power on said server coupled to said processor, a socket operative to create a listener socket for said server to accept coupling requests from other servers; a registry operative to register server information for said server with a database; a query tool operative to search said database for other registered servers in said domain of at least one type different than a type of said server; a coupler operative to establish a couple to each of said other registered servers in said domain; and a validator operative to verify validity of said couple to each of said other registered servers including performing a handshake.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system according to claim 11 , wherein the server information registered with the database comprises at least one of: an IP address; a listener port; a domain; a version number; and a server type.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
86 words
The system according to claim 11 , wherein said coupler is operative to at least one of: send a couple message from a coupling server of said other registered servers; receive said couple message by another server of said other registered servers; verify a version number of said couple message; verify that said couple message sent and received is a valid couple message; reply with a reply message to said couple message; and verify that said reply message contains a valid version number and server type.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system according to claim 13 , wherein said coupler is further operative to close said couple if said version numbers are not valid.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system according to claim 13 , wherein said coupler is further operative to close said couple if said server type is not valid.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system according to claim 13 , wherein said coupler is further operative to close said couple if said reply message is not received within a predetermined amount of time.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system according to claim 11 , wherein said registry is operative to register at least one of a server Identifier (ID), a service type, and a message type supported by said server.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system according to claim 11 , wherein said server is at least one of: a back end server (BES); a proxy gateway (PG); a message router (MR); and an HTTP Proxy BES.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 11 , wherein said server is operable to verify that said server has only one couple to each of said other registered servers in said domain.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system according to claim 19 , wherein said server is further operative to maintain only one couple to each of said other registered servers in said domain.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
161 words
A computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium, said computer program product having program logic encoded therein, said program logic adapted to provide discovery services for servers during a startup sequence comprising: program code means for enabling a computer to power on a server in a domain; program code means for enabling the computer to create a listener socket for said server to accept coupling requests from other servers; program code means for enabling the computer to register server information for said server with a database; program code means for enabling the computer to search said database for other registered servers in said domain that are of a type different than said server; program code means for enabling the computer to establish a couple to each of said other registered servers in said domain; and program code means for enabling the computer to verify validity of said couple to each of said other registered servers including performing a handshake.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
161 words
A computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium, said computer program product having program logic encoded therein, said program logic adapted to provide discovery services for servers during a startup sequence comprising: program code means for enabling a computer to power on a server in a domain; program code means for enabling the computer to create a listener socket for said server to accept coupling requests from other servers; program code means for enabling the computer to register server information for said server with a database; program code means for enabling the computer to search said database for other registered servers in said domain that are of a type different than said server; program code means for enabling the computer to establish a couple to each of said other registered servers in said domain; and program code means for enabling the computer to verify validity of said couple to each of said other registered servers including performing a handshake.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
40 words
The computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium of claim 21 , further comprising: program code means for enabling the computer to verify that said server has only one couple to the other registered servers in said domain.
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