Multiplex communications – Communication techniques for information carried in plural... – Combining or distributing information via time channels
Reexamination Certificate
2008-12-22
2010-06-15
Phunkulh, Bob A (Department: 2477)
Multiplex communications
Communication techniques for information carried in plural...
Combining or distributing information via time channels
C370S400000, C709S208000, C375S356000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07738504
ABSTRACT:
A method of establishing and updating a master node in a computer network by scoring each node in the network as a function of its physical attributes, designating the highest scoring node as the master node, sending a periodic message by the master node with its score and a request for non-master node scores, sending a message by a non-master node to the master node requesting relinquishment of master node status if the non-master node has a higher score, relinquishing master node status to a non-master node with a higher score and returning to the third step, and declaring by a non-master node that it is a master node if it has not received a message from the previously designated master node in a user-definable period of time and returning to the third step.
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Deaner Jeffrey V.
Dorham Elliott
Harbaugh John D.
Lotze Thomas H.
Lough Daniel L.
Phunkulh Bob A
The United States of America as represented by the Director Nati
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