A computer system includes a plurality of client processes executing in respective address spaces and at least one server process executing in a different address space than the client processes. The server process has one or more available server objects for potential use by the client processes. The...http://www.google.fr/patents/US6405262?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US6405262 - Efficient inter-process object and interface pinging
Efficient inter-process object and interface pinging