METHOD, SYSTEM FOR USING FILE NAME TO ACCESS APPLICATION PROGRAM WHERE A LOGICAL FILE SYSTEM PROCESSES PATHNAME TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE REQUEST IS A FILE ON STORAGE DEVICE OR OPERATION FOR APPLICATION PROGRAM
US6594675B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99953
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a system, method, and program for accessing an application program, such as a transaction manager. A request for a file is received. The request includes a pathname and the pathname includes at least one directory name and the file name. The pathname is processed by a file system to determine whether the request is for a file on a storage device or an operation for the application program to perform. The file request is processed to generate a control message for the application program after determining that the request is not for a file on the storage device. The control message is then passed to the application program to cause the application program to perform an operation.
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