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Network-like communication and stack synchronization for different virtual machines on the same physical device

US7346909B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 28, 2006
Grant dateMar 18, 2008
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Expiry dateAug 28, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2101/663
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments include methods, apparatuses, articles, and systems having a plurality of agents of a plurality of virtual machines of a physical device. In various embodiments, first and second agents of first and second virtual machines are adapted to cooperate to ensure that a port of the physical device is listened to by only a first application of the first virtual machine and by the second agent of the second virtual machine. Also, the first and second agents are further adapted to cooperate to facilitate the first application and a second application of the second virtual machine in communicating with each other in a network-like manner.

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