Managing locks across distributed computing nodes
US8271437B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 28, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/2343
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mechanism for managing locks for one or more resources in a distributed system including multiple distributed computing nodes, is provided. One implementation involves maintaining a database as a shared storage accessible by plural participating nodes for storing shared lock information, each participating node locally managing a local list of locks, the participating nodes cooperating in providing decentralized lock management across the nodes using the local and shared lock information, to achieve granting and releasing of locks for synchronizing access to one or more resources.
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