Queueing method supporting multiple client accesses simultaneously
US6898650B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 10, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99931
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A queue includes a plurality of containers. Each container includes a lock. Clients, possibly in a multiprocessor system, can simultaneously access the queue, each client locking only a single container a needed. A manager can lock the entire queue to perform maintenance.
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