Improved distributed kernel operating system
CA 2547880 C · Owner: Qnx Software Systems Gmbh & Co. Kg · Inventors: Boyd, Andrew
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An improved distributed operating system over a network of computer systems is described. Existing distributed operating systems have transmission performance limitations dictated by their inability to (1) reliably handle transient communication failures and rapid node reboots (2) provide a transmission protocol that adapts to link reliability and (3) allow transmissions to occur over an arbitrary combinations of communication links. The systems and methods described herein solve these problems by providing a reliable node- to-node session protocol that offers high performance message delivery and multi- interface management and support. This is done by transmitting all data between two …
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- Filed May 24, 2006 and granted October 25, 2016. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 24, 2026.
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