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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2010
Michael L. Chu, Bellevue, WA (US);
Daniela Cristina Manu, Sammamish, WA (US);
Stephen H. Toub, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael L. Chu, Bellevue, WA (US);
Daniela Cristina Manu, Sammamish, WA (US);
Stephen H. Toub, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Processing messages in dataflow networks. The method includes, at a first entity, receiving from a second entity a first offer of a first message to process. The method further includes determining to not process the first message. As a result of determining to not process the first message, such an indication is made to the second entity. Further as a result of determining to not process the first message, an indication is stored that the second entity offered a message. The indication includes an indicator correlated to the second entity. Subsequent to indicating to the second entity, using the indication the method includes indicating to the second entity availability to process a message.