Patent ID: 6901415
Filing Date: 2005-05-31
Classification: H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for processing a notification sent from a sending device to a receiving device, comprising: receiving the notification that includes a tagged value that indicates a count; receiving a synchronization key from the sending device; determining a current synchronization stale by comparing the received synchronization key to a stored synchronization key, wherein the synchronization state of the receiving device and the synchronization state of the sending device are at a desired synchronization level when the received synchronization key has the same value as the stored synchronization key; setting a synchronization currently in process state when a synchronization is in process; setting a synchronization currently not in process state when synchronization is not in process; generating a current synchronization checkpoint count value based on the current synchronization state; comparing the count of the tagged value to the current synchronization checkpoint count value; and processing the notification when the count of the tagged value is current with respect to the current synchronization checkpoint count value, otherwise managing the notification.