Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-17
2007-07-17
Pannala, Sathyanarayan (Department: 2164)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
C707S793000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10384006
ABSTRACT:
A file locking method and implementation are disclosed which allows a plurality of user sessions to open and read a file, but at any one time, only one session will be allowed to change the data displayed in the browser window and to update the file. This file locking method sets up a file access priority by using file locks that are date-time stamped and session stamped. The types of lock associated with the present invention include read lock, authority lock, write lock, and folder lock. When a session/user requests access to a file, the application will check a lock table associated with the requested file. For each lock on the file, there is an entry in the lock table for each of the attributes of the lock: lock type, session owner, date-time stamp. Depending on the lock and the existing locks on the file, the requesting session may be granted a lock. After the access request is fulfilled, the file lock may be removed. When a session expires, all the locks owned by this session will be invalidated and removed.
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Kuwata Katie
Nguyen Truc
Su William
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
Pannala Sathyanarayan
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
Tucker Ellis & West LLP
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