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Method and system using peer mapping system call to map changes in shared memory to all users of the shared memory

US6952722B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 22, 2002
Grant dateOct 4, 2005
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Expiry dateMay 24, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/656
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system utilizing a peer mapping system call, called by a first process, to map allocated shared memory into the address space of a second process. Code for implementing the system call can reside in a server which provides services to map allocated shared memory into all the processes having access to shared memory or the code can be located in a library linked to all the processes having access to shared memory.

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