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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2009
John Reed Riley, Bellevue, WA (US);
David A. Wortendyke, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael J. Marucheck, Bellevue, WA (US);
John Reed Riley, Bellevue, WA (US);
David A. Wortendyke, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael J. Marucheck, Bellevue, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for using distributed timers in an overlay network. Embodiments of the invention can be used to replicate timers within an overlay network and can be used to make progress towards completing a portion of work within the overlay network based on a replicated timer. Accordingly, embodiments of the invention can be used to increase the availability of timer data as well as compensate for node failures within an overlay network.