Mechanism for controlled sharing of files in a clustered application environment
US7418500B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 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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