Patent ID: 6247056
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: G06F,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for executing an operation, the method comprising the steps of:executing a dispatcher on a first machine, wherein said dispatcher is an entity configured to receive requests from clients and to distribute said requests to cartridges that are capable of executing said requests;executing a resource manager on a second machine;receiving a request at said dispatcher from a client executing on a machine that is different from said first machine;in response to said dispatcher receiving said request, sending a first message from the dispatcher to the resource manager, where the first message identifies a particular cartridge type that is able to perform said operation;sending a second message from the resource manager to the dispatcher, where the second message identifies a particular instance of the particular cartridge, where the particular instance is executing on a third machine; andsending a third message from the dispatcher to the particular instance to cause the particular instance to execute the operation; andwherein at least two of the first machine, the second machine and the third machine are separate machines.