A distributed STREAMS process operates on a multicomputer system composed of a cluster of nodes of one or more processors running an operating system having a file system and a STREAMS message-passing mechanism implementing network protocols, client-server applications, and STREAMS-based pipes. A local...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US6047323?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6047323 - Creation and migration of distributed streams in clusters of networked computers
