Patent ID: 6108701
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A server in a client/server network using an improved TCP/IP protocol comprising:a. a processor executing a first software application and a second software application; andb. a computer-readable medium having stored thereon:i. a first monitoring process stored in a first region of a first range of memory addresses in the computer-readable medium, said monitoring process monitoring execution of said first software application,ii. a first active process flag stored in a second region of a second range of memory addresses in the computer-readable medium, said first active process flag identifying said first software application as being active when said first active process flag is set,iii. a second monitoring process stored in a third region of a third range of memory addresses in the computer-readable medium, said monitoring process monitoring execution of said second software application,iv. a second active process flag stored in a fourth region of a fourth range of memory addresses in the computer-readable medium, said second active process flag identifying said second software application as being active when said second active process flag is set, andv. an IP address stored in a fifth region of a fifth range of memory addresses in the computer-readable, said IP address identifying said server in said client/server network.