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Data processing lock signal transmission

US9195855B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

10Claims

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Yolanda Colpo · Tucson, US
John C. Elliott · Tucson, US
Enrique Q. Garcia · Tucson, US
Larry Juarez · Tucson, US
Todd C. Sorenson · Tucson, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 22, 2013
Grant date	Nov 24, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 21, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2201/805
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In accordance with one aspect of the present description, a node of the distributed computing system has multiple communication paths to a data processing resource lock which controls access to shared resources, for example. In this manner, at least one redundant communication path is provided between a node and a data processing resource lock to facilitate reliable transmission of data processing resource lock signals between the node and the data processing resource lock. Other features and aspects may be realized, depending upon the particular application.

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