Server-determined client refresh periods (CRPS) for dynamic directory services are disclosed. In a dynamic directory maintained by a server, clients must send a refresh message to the server every CRP in order to persist in the directory. The server desirably initially sets the CRP for the clients, and...http://www.google.de/patents/US6263367?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6263367 - Server-determined client refresh periods for dynamic directory services