Event-driven serialization of access to shared resources
US6295602A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/52
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention mediates use of a computer resource by multiple events that seek to use the computer resource at the same time. In particular, the invention mediates such use by events that seek to use the computer resource at times that are not known until access to the computer resource is sought. Advantageously, the invention enables mediation of the use of a computer resource when typical operating system functionality provided for that purpose is ineffective. The invention allows work initiated by an event granted access to a resource to be completed by a different, interrupting event.
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