Method and apparatus for providing virtual namespaces for active computing environments
US7206819B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/192
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides private namespaces for active computing environments. The invention uses one or more “compute capsules”. A compute capsule is a private, portable, persistent environment. Each compute capsule comprises an arbitrary set of active processes and their associated state information. In one embodiment, compute capsules provide a private, customizable view of a shared file system, so that users can modify arbitrary files without the expense of providing each person with a separate and complete file system image. In one embodiment, the invention provides environments with different personalities, each of which can be contained within a capsule. For example, a user can have one capsule for normal desktop usage, a fail-safe capsule with a minimal environment and no external dependencies, capsules for work-related and personal activities, etc. In one embodiment, capsules are given access rights.
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