Patent ID: 9124592
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of publishing a message, the method comprising: receiving a subscription request at a first remote relay from a first client, wherein the subscription request includes a target; transmitting a subscription message from the remote relay to each of a first set of central relays, wherein the subscription message includes the target; receiving a publication request at a second remote relay from a second client, wherein the publication request includes a message string characterized by a pattern; transmitting a publication message from the second remote relay to a first central relay of the first set of central relays and a second central relay of a second set of central relays, wherein the publication message includes the message string; determining, at the first central relay, that the target matches at least a portion of the pattern; transmitting the message string from the first central relay to the first remote relay; determining, at the first remote relay, that the target matches at least a portion of the pattern; and transmitting the message string to the first client.