RPC based computer system using transparent callback and associated method
US5247676A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 4, 1992 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2012 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/133
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided for use in a computer system, the method for performing callbacks to a first calling thread that has made an RPC to a second called thread comprising the steps of: creating at least one respective helper thread in the address space of the second called thread; and for each respective created helper thread, providing a respective thread-specific identifying mechanism for identifying the first calling thread.
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