Patent ID: 8700760

Claim:
A redundant server automatic fail-over system comprising: a plurality of client devices communicatively coupled to a network, said plurality of client devices comprising an active server identification location that is configured to receive communication from a server that authenticates the server as active; a first server system communicatively coupled to the network, said first server system configured to operate as the active server on the network, the first server system configured to communicate with the plurality of client devices using a first communication protocol, the first server system further configured to send a signal to the plurality of client devices authenticating the first server system as the active server such that messages sent from any one of the plurality of client devices to the active server are addressed to the first server system using the active server identification location on each client device that is using the first communication protocol; and a second server system communicatively coupled to the network, said second server system configured to operate as a standby server on the network, said second server system configured to switch to being the active server on the network when it is determined that the first server system is unable to operate as the active server, the second server system further configured to send a second signal to the plurality of client devices authenticating the second server system as the active server such that messages sent from any one of the plurality of client devices to the active server are addressed to the second server system using the active server identification location on each client device.