Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-15
2011-11-08
Backer, Firmin (Department: 2448)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
C709S224000, C709S225000, C709S206000, C709S207000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08055747
ABSTRACT:
A computer communicates with a referral server according to a web service definition to select and audit performance of an internet service. The computer sends and receives messages requesting internet services available in a geographic region and the message includes an identifier where the computer is located. Other received messages indicating available services including, top-level-domains, currency, and languages available in the geographic region. For example, for domain name services, messages include top-level domains, and for other services, messages include currency, languages, etc. Messages include a list of providers available in the geographic region, and for each provider in the list, a provider name, a description of provider services, or a provider URL. The computer sends other messages that audited selected provider performance including, a provider selected to provide an internet service, an indication of successful transaction, an indication of successful configuration, or an indication of failure.
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Damour Kevin T.
DePue Adam C.
Fishman Neil Scott
Mazur Leszek
Paron Dean P.
Backer Firmin
Emdadi Keyvan
Klarquist & Sparkman, LLP
Microsoft Corporation
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