Synchronizing shared resources in an order processing environment using a synchronization component

US10417051B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

• Michael Behrendt · Randersacker, DE
• Gerd Breiter · Wildberg, DE
• Joachim Hagmeier · Stuttgart, DE
• Einar Lueck · Bonlanden, DE
• Ruediger Maass · Eppelheim, DE
• Steffen Rost · Nufringen, DE
• Thomas Spatzier · Holzgerlingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 23, 2008
• Grant date: Sep 17, 2019
• Expiry date: Jul 17, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F9/52
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

An order processing system can include an order processing container, a factory registry, a relationship registry, and synchronization function component. The order processing system can handle orders, which are build plans including a set of tasks. The tasks can specify programmatic actions which may include creation, deletion, and modification of resources and resource topologies. The order processing container can be central engine that programmatically drives order processing actions. The factory registry can support a creation and deletion of resource instances in a resource topology defined by at least one order. The relationship registry can maintain relationships among resources. The synchronization function component can permit transparent usage of shared resources in accordance with shared usage resource topology parameters specified within processed orders.