Managing shared resources in a multi-computer system with failover support
US9081614B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W40/24
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Managing shared resources in a multi-computer system with failover support, including: reading priority detection signals from a computer inserted into the multiple-computer system, the priority detection signals representing a priority of the inserted computer; reading planar detection signals from the computer, the planar detection signals representing an insertion state of all computers currently inserted into the multiple-computer system; determining if the computer has the highest priority among all the computers inserted into the multiple-computer system in accordance with the priority detection signals and the planar detection signals; and, in response to determining that the computer has the highest priority, monitoring shared resources and outputting a specific output signal associated with the highest priority computer, the specific output signal providing an identification of the highest priority computer to other computers currently inserted into the multiple-computer system and representing control, by the highest priority computer, of the shared resources.
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