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Techniques to automatically manage file descriptors

US9069781B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 24, 2012
Grant dateJun 30, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 24, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/13
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques to automatically manage file descriptors are described. An apparatus may comprise a processor circuit and a file descriptor application operative on the processor circuit to manage file descriptors for content files, the file descriptor application arranged to receive a file descriptor request from a client application, generate a file descriptor or file descriptor construct information for a content file, and send a file descriptor response with the file descriptor or file descriptor construct information to the client application. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

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