METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE SUSPENSION AND CONTINUATION OF REMOTE PROCESSES - Patent 1057108

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EP 1 057 108 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	06.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/49

(21)	Application number: 99936131.4

(22)	Date of filing: 18.02.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06F 9/46

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9903/520

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9944/131 (02.09.1999 Gazette 1999/35)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB IE NL SE

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Priority:

26.02.1998 US 76048 P
20.03.1998 US 44917

(71)	Applicant: SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
	Palo Alto,California 94043 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	ARNOLD, Kenneth, C., R., C. Lexington, MA 02173 (US) WOLLRATH, Ann, M. Groton, MA 01450 (US)

(74)	Representative: Collins, John David
	Marks & Clerk,57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3LS London WC2A 3LS (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE SUSPENSION AND CONTINUATION OF REMOTE PROCESSES