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System accounting in a multiprocessor environment

US7840215B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 11, 2007
Grant dateNov 23, 2010
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Expiry dateSep 23, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2215/48
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method can include: (i) assigning an attribute to each of a plurality of processors, and designating one of the plurality of processors as a proxy processor; (ii) when a user session begins using a first of the plurality of processors, sending a first notification message to a server; and (iii) when a rebooting of the first processor occurs: (a) suppressing a second notification message from the first processor in the proxy processor; and (b) sending a third notification message with the attribute to the server to enable the server to modify a user file in the server using the attribute.

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