Interprocess communications interface for managing transaction requests

摘要

The present invention provides a method of processing transaction requests from client applications within a computer network having a plurality of client servers. Each client server has a work share and a set of attributes that including a name, an address and a list of services for fulfilling transaction requests. Each transaction request identifies attributes necessary for fulfilling the request. The method entails identifying a set of client servers having the necessary attributes and defining a work distribution function. The work distribution function, which distributes transaction requests, randomly selects a client server from the set of client servers, according to work shares of the client servers.