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Systems and methods of sharing processing resources in a multi-threading environment

US7856636B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 10, 2005
Grant dateDec 21, 2010
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Expiry dateOct 21, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/526
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods of sharing processing resources in a multi-threading environment are disclosed. An exemplary method may include allocating a lock value for a resource lock, the lock value corresponding to a state of the resource lock. A first thread may yield at least a portion of the processing resources for another thread. The resource lock may be acquired for the first thread if the lock value indicates the resource lock is available.

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