Patent ID: 6101541
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
An apparatus for controlling client node access to data items, said data items including volatile data items, said apparatus comprising:storage means for storing said data items;communication means for communicating with a plurality of client nodes; andprocessing means, coupled to said storage means,(i) for controlling client node access to said data items of said storage means, and(ii) for polling said client nodes to exchange data related to said volatile data items, via said communication means,wherein said client nodes exchange said data related to said volatile data items only through polling; andwherein said communication means has a maximum handling capacity N for said data items to be undated, N' of said capacity N being dedicated to exchanging said data related to said volatile data items, said processing means polling N' of said client nodes at a time to exchange data related to said volatile data items.