Distributing membership information for multi-party application layer sessions

摘要

A hello message (222) is sent to an inviting computer system (208). An inviting side link database (238) having inviting side state record indicating logical link of inviting system to joining computer system (206), is received from inviting computer system. A joining side link database (224) is updated for indicating that joining system is logically linked to inviting system in response to reception of database. The updated database is transmitted to inviting system. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) membership information distribution program; (2) computer readable recorded medium storing membership information distribution program.