Appeal 2007-1476
Application 10/308,866
1. A method of detecting an event of interest, the method comprising the
steps of:
in a framework in which a plurality of members are executing, establishing a
monitor for at least a first member in the plurality of members to
detect occurrence of the event of interest, the first member residing on
a first node, wherein each of the plurality of members performs a
service;
after the first member causes the event of interest to occur, the monitor
communicating the event of interest to the framework; and
identifying at least an active second member to replace the first member in
response to the monitor communicating the event of interest, the
second member being configured to perform a service that is
comparable to the service performed by the first member.
The prior art reference of record relied upon by the Examiner in
rejecting the appealed claims is:
Dias US 5,805,785 Sep. 08, 1998
Claims 1 through 4, 6, 9 through 35, 37, and 40 through 48 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Dias.
Claim 18 is provisionally rejected under the judicially created doctrine
of obviousness-type double patenting as being unpatentable over claim 1 of
co-pending Application 10/308,918.
We refer to the Examiner's Answer (mailed November 14, 2006) and
to Appellants' Brief (filed July 21, 2006) and Reply Brief (filed January 19,
2007) for the respective arguments.
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