RE: [ws-caf] Patent Issue(s)

[Robin Cover <robin@isogen.com>]

Perhaps:

CheeTah: a Lightweight Transaction Server for
Plug-and-Play Internet Data Management

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Guy Pardon, Gustavo Alonso. 
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Abstract:

The ability to maintain transactional interaction
in a distributed system has proven to be a key feature
in information systems. Unfortunately, as technology moves
towards more distribution and decentralization, it becomes
increasingly difficult to use existing transactional
tools. In fact, current solutions are entirely unsuitable
for what we call composite systems. Composite systems
can be characterized as a collection of distributed,
autonomous components, linked in an arbitrary configuration.
In this paper, we describe CheeTah, a Java based set of
tools for building composite components capable of
interacting transactionally in arbitrary, dynamically
changing configurations. We describe the technology provided,
how designers would use it to build composite transactional
systems, and examine in detail the performance of the
resulting solution. Among the results we have achieved,
the performance and the simplicity of use are of particular
interest.

http://www.inf.ethz.ch/department/IS/iks/publications/pa2000.html
http://www.inf.ethz.ch/department/IS/iks/publications/files/pa2000.pdf


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On Tue, 9 Dec 2003, Newcomer, Eric wrote:

> Guy,
>  
> To second Mark's email, can you please also send additional information about the patent, such as the VLDB paper you mention.
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> Eric
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Guy Pardon [mailto:guy@atomikos.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 9:53 AM
> To: ws-caf@lists.oasis-open.org
> Subject: [ws-caf] Patent Issue(s)
> 
> 
> 
> Hi all, 
> 
> 
> As a TC member it is my duty to report that there exists a US patent (US patent application 09/682,969 -- finally approved about two months ago) concerning composite systems and an additional European application being in process. This patent is probably relevant to the CAF specs (and most likely to BTP as well). 
> 
> 
> Basically, the patent is an extension of the Composite Systems VLDB paper we (Gustavo Alonso and I) had at VLDB2000. 
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> 
> Best, 
> 
> Guy 
> 
> 
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