Synchronizing access to global resources

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2002-05-31

2009-08-04

Bullock, Jr., Lewis A (Department: 2195)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: virtual mac

Task management or control

Process scheduling

C718S102000, C707S793000, C710S200000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07571439

ABSTRACT:
A method, data structure, and database system for synchronizing access to a global resource by a plurality of processes executing on a computer system are disclosed. A global lock is defined for the global resource and a local instantiation of the global lock is defined for each of the plurality of processes that will access the global resource.

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