Method and system for memory resident transient storage of data associated with a plurality of collaborating computer processes

The present invention relates in general to the field of computer software, and more particularly to the storage of data relating to the operation of computer processes. Even more particularly, the present invention relates to a memory-resident storage method and system for permitting transient storage of data associated with a variety of collaborating computer processes, even when the collaborating computer process are operating on different computers at different locations, and even when the collaborating computer processes may or may not have associated persistent storage mechanisms. A memory-resident stored system for storing data associated with a plurality of collaborating computer processes, wherein selected ones of the computer processes collaborate with other ones of the collaborating computer processes. Included instructions for dynamically establishing a hierarchical organization relating to a plurality of nodes. Each of the nodes establishes a path with at least selected ones of the plurality of collaborating computer processes. Instructions operate to describe a plurality of the paths according to the hierarchical organization for generating a plurality of hierarchical path descriptions between selected ones of the plurality of nodes and the at least selected ones of the plurality of collaborating computer processes. Instructions also accommodate communicating with the communications network server, the plurality of hierarchical paths descriptions for permitting transient storage of data in describing the path between the nodes and the plurality of collaborating computer processes.