Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Access locking
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-15
2009-02-03
Rinehart, Mark (Department: 2111)
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Access locking
C710S240000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07487278
ABSTRACT:
A method and system that creates and maintains lock properties for a resource or object in a distributed environment. The method and system creates and/or updates lock objects to relate to multiple locks, i.e., multiple resources. The method and system creates and maintains lock properties for a resource or object in a distributed environment.
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Cleary Thomas J
Merchant & Gould P,C,
Microsoft Corporation
Rinehart Mark
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