Automatic detection of per-unit location constraints
US6230312A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99945
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An automatic distributed partitioning system ("ADPS") automatically detects location constraints on the placement of units of an application program in a distributed computing environment. From a programmer, the ADPS receives a list of operating system functions that access location-dependent resources. The ADPS analyzes the application program to detect units that call the listed operating system functions. If an application unit calls a listed operating system function, the ADPS notes a location constraint on that application unit. The ADPS insures that the location-constrained application unit resides on a computer with access to the location-dependent resource needed by the application unit.
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