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Operational semantics rules for governing evolution of processes and queries as processes

US7216335B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 22, 2002
Grant dateMay 8, 2007
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/4843
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A program includes expressions written in a process-based language. A process kernel executes sets of operational semantics rules governing the meanings of the expressions in the program. A first expression is parsed. The first expression describes that a process is a choice of two processes. The first process of the two processes expresses that a first query is submitted to a queue, after which the first process continues with a first set of actions. The second process of the two processes expresses that a second query is submitted to the queue, after which the second process continues with a second set of actions. The first expression reduces to a second expression. The second expression describes that a third query is submitted to the queue after which the first process runs in parallel with the second process if the third query is in canonical form.

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