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Method, apparatus and article of manufacture for tracking network socket usage in a data communication network

US7409443B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 12, 2004
Grant dateAug 5, 2008
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Expiry dateFeb 7, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/3495
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus and computer readable medium is provided for tracking processes using a socket object. The processes are utilized to execute an application program. Initially, a process list for the socket object is created, such that the process list contains a process identifier for a first process using the socket object. If a second process is using the socket object, the process list is updated to include the process identifier for the second process.

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