Patent ID: 7260543
Filing Date: 2007-08-21
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for managing resources provided for clients by services in a distributed computing environment, comprising: a client process obtaining lease access to a resource provided by a service, wherein said client process is operatively coupled to a client message endpoint configured to send messages to and receive messages from said service; said client message endpoint receiving a lease renewal request message, wherein said lease renewal request message references said resource provided by said service; and said client message endpoint sending a lease renewal response message, wherein said lease renewal response message requests renewal of said lease access to said resource provided by said service; wherein said receiving a lease renewal request message and said sending a lease renewal response message are performed automatically by said client message endpoint without intervention by said client process; and wherein the client process is configured to send and receive messages via the client message endpoint to access the resource provided by the service.