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Method, system and program products for concurrent write access to a global data repository

US6681225B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 31, 2000
Grant dateJan 20, 2004
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99952
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

One or more tables stored in a global data repository are concurrently accessible and modifiable. A client requests the locking of one or more tables within a global server data repository on behalf of a local tree. This locking creates a lock block, which enables at least a portion of the locked tables to be selected, modified and then merged back with the tables residing in the server. One or more other clients may also request to use the same lock block and thus, the same local tree, if shared concurrency is allowed. These other clients would also be allowed to select, modify and merge at least a portion of the tables. The merging of the tables is serialized at the global data repository, if necessary.

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