Inter process communications in a distributed CP and NP environment
US6996823B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/544
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A lightweight, low cost solution provides inter process communications (IPC) in a network processing environment. A method of inter process communication (IPC) between General Purpose Processors in a network processing environment uses software based functions (Application Program Interfaces (APIs)) that enable inter process communication between processors in a network processing environment. The software enabled functions open and close inter process communication paths for transmitting and receiving of inter process communication frames and allow the inter process communication frames to be transmitted to one or several processors in said network processing environment. The software has the capability of selecting either data or control path in said network processing environment to transmit or receive said inter process communication frames.
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