Mutual exclusion lock implementation for a computer network
US7320130B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 25, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/524
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and methods are disclosed for preventing computers in a network from concurrently processing a task, where the task can be successfully processed by only one computer in the network at a time. The system comprises a plurality of computers connected to the network and a locking device connected to the network, wherein the locking device uses a password change system to control which computer in the network is able to process the task.
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