Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Distributed data processing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-21
2006-02-21
Coulter, Kenneth R. (Department: 2141)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Distributed data processing
C718S102000, C718S104000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07003547
ABSTRACT:
A distributed parallel processing system having capability-based incentives and associated method are disclosed that identify the capabilities of distributed devices connected together through a wide variety of communication systems and networks and aggregate these distributed device capabilities to accomplish desired distributed workload objectives.
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Coulter Kenneth R.
Frankeny Richard F.
United Devices, Inc.
Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C.
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