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Mechanism for controlled sharing of files in a clustered application environment

US7418500B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 25, 2002
Grant dateAug 26, 2008
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99939
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mechanism for controlled sharing of files by clustered applications is provided. The mechanism expands a distributed file access protocol, such as the direct access file system protocol, by including an open with share token command and an open_downgrade operation to adjust the access and deny levels for a given resource.

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