Method for maintaining a correct time in a distributed processing system
CA 1323109 C · Owner: Fine, Michael · Inventors: Fine, Michael
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A method for maintaining a correct time in a distributed processing system involves clerk nodes maintaining their local clocks by requesting time intervals from server nodes and server, nodes maintaining their local clocks either by requesting time intervals from other server nodes or by receiving time information from an outside source. Server nodes also provide time intervals to requesting clerk nodes and requesting server nodes with such a method. System time is always increasing and monotonic and faulty servers are detected periodically.
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- Granted October 12, 1993. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended October 12, 2010.
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