Patent · US Expired

Computer program means and device for conducting high performance locking facility in a loosely coupled environment

US6088757A · kind A · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 28, 1998
Grant dateJul 11, 2000
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Expiry dateAug 28, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99938
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides for a computer program product and device including instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus for conducting a high-performance locking facility. At first multiple requests for locking operations are processed and received simultaneously and their lock names and lock states are recorded in entry records of a lock table based on the requests. Next high-speed searching of any particular lock entry in this table is performed followed. The table can be altered and modified at this time as well accordingly depending upon lock status that is being processed. Finally an appropriate response is generated and the status of the lock state is provided to those requesting the lock.

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