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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2002
Robert J. Dugan, Hyde Park, NY (US);
John R. Flanagan, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Giles R. Frazier, Austin, TX (US);
Roger G. Hathorn, Tucson, AZ (US);
Catherine C. Huang, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
William H. Miller, Newburgh, NY (US);
Robert J. Dugan, Hyde Park, NY (US);
John R. Flanagan, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Giles R. Frazier, Austin, TX (US);
Roger G. Hathorn, Tucson, AZ (US);
Catherine C. Huang, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
William H. Miller, Newburgh, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
State information is communicated in a network to more efficiently utilize network resources. A first node forms a single extended query requesting state information from at least one logical image of a second node. The extended query is a single query requesting state information for multiple logical images of the first node. The requested state information includes the status of logical paths previously established between the multiple logical images of the first node and the at least one logical image of the second node. Upon sending the extended query to the second node, a single extended response can be formed at the second node having the requested state information.