Patent ID: 7386753
Filing Date: 2008-06-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of managing state data associated with a plurality of members in a distributed computing system, the method comprising: determining, for state data associated with a first subject among a plurality of subjects, a first coordinating member among a set of coordinating members from the plurality of members that is assigned to manage state data associated with the first subject; in a first reporting member among the plurality of members, forwarding member-specific state data associated with the first subject to the first coordinating member; subsequent to forwarding of the member-specific state data, distributing the member-specific state data from the first coordinating member to at least one subscribing member among the plurality of members that has subscribed to receive state data associated with the first subject; and establishing a subscription to the first subject for the subscribing member in response to a request from the subscribing member.