US 6,983,293 B2
Mid-tier-based conflict resolution method and system usable for message synchronization and replication
Andy I-Shin Wang, Palto Alto, Calif. (US)
Assigned to International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, N.Y. (US)
Filed on Jul. 24, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/205,046.
Prior Publication US 2004/0019614 A1, Jan. 29, 2004
Int. Cl. G06F 12/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 707—201 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-based method for providing a conflict detection and resolution in a mid-tier server of a multi-tier client-server communication system performing message synchronization in a client/mid-tier environment and performing replication in a mid-tier/server environment, comprising the steps of:
(a) defining a client/mid-tier conflict resolution look-up table listing all possible conflict states in the client/mid-tier environment and corresponding action rules;
(b) defining a mid-tier/server conflict resolution look-up table listing all possible conflict states in the mid-tier/server environment and corresponding action rules; and
(c) for any detected conflict state, finding and executing the corresponding action rule.