NETWORK COMMUNICATION SERVICES METHOD AND APPARATUS

摘要

The instant invention provides a network communication services system, meth od and computer program apparatus for providing communication services between nodes of a network. Local communications access means is provided for each node adapted to forward a message from a task on a node internally to another task on the node. Configuration information means are provided containing information on nodes with which communication is possibl e. Also one or more internode message delivery task means is provided on a first node adapt ed to forward a message addressed to a second node from the local communications access mean s on the first node to the second node to internode message delivery task means on the seco nd node and to accept messages from an internode message delivery task means of a remote no de for routing as appropriate to: (i) local communications access means if intended for internal use within a node; (ii) internode message delivery task means of the remote node. 76