The present invention provides a system and method for promoting a probationary member to a full member in a distributed system. A probationary member includes a process in a distributed system that is intended to be added or intended to replace an existing process in the system. Prior to adding or replacing...http://www.google.com/patents/US7107313?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7107313 - Adding and removing processes in a single view
