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Performing transactions in distributed transactional memory systems

US10929376B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 22, 2018
Grant dateFeb 23, 2021
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2201/835
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In various examples, there is provided methods performed by nodes in a cluster of nodes for performing transactions comprising one or more read operations and/or one or more write operations. The node comprises a local clock which is synchronized with a master clock and maintains a measure of uncertainty indicating current minimum and maximum values of the master clock. The method to perform transactions involving read operations generates a read timestamp representing a point in time which is earlier than a current minimum value of the master clock. The method then reads the objects and determines, for each of them, whether a timestamp associated with that object is later than the read timestamp. If so, an error handling procedure is performed for that object.

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