Method and apparatus for unified external and interprocess...

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1998-07-10

2003-07-29

Lao, Sue (Department: 2151)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer-to-computer data routing

Least weight routing

Reexamination Certificate

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06601111

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the field of computer operating systems software. In particular the present invention discloses a method of providing an immediate response computer communication system for both external and internal interprocess communication.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Modern computer operating systems support several application programs executing concurrently. To communicate with external hardware devices, the application programs call input/output routines in the operating system. To facilitate communication between applications, an operating system may provide a message passing system or a method of opening “sockets” between applications.
However, using two different methods for communicating information is unnecessarily complex. It would be desirable to have a simplified method of communicating information from and to application programs. Furthermore, it would be desirable to have a messaging system that allows dormant applications to be immediately activated upon receiving information that is destined for the dormant application.


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