Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Network computer configuring – Reconfiguring
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-15
2008-04-15
Myers, Paul R. (Department: 2111)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Network computer configuring
Reconfiguring
C710S110000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11029709
ABSTRACT:
A method for obtaining a quorum vote by a first node using a Universal Serial Bus (USB) quorum cable, wherein the USB quorum cable comprises a first end connected to a first node and a second end connected to a second node, including determining whether the USB quorum cable is reserved by the second node by querying a memory located in the USB quorum cable, if the USB quorum cable is not reserved by the second node attempting to reserve the USB quorum cable, determining whether the attempt to reserve the USB quorum cable was successful, and obtaining the quorum vote by the first node, if the attempt to reserve the USB quorum cable is successful.
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Faipot Laurent
Lizzi Christophe
Mazzilli Jean-Pascal
Myers Paul R.
Sun Microsystems Inc.
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