Electrical computers and digital processing systems: interprogra – Application program interface
Reexamination Certificate
2003-12-19
2008-09-02
Ho, Andy (Department: 2194)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: interprogra
Application program interface
C719S318000, C707S793000, C707S793000, C707S793000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07421714
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for cooperative application quiescence in a computing environment. In one embodiment, a system may include a storage device configured to store data, a plurality of applications each of which is configured to issue input/output (I/O) requests to the storage device, and a quiescence manager configured to coordinate quiescence of at least a portion of the plurality of applications in response to receiving a quiescence request, where quiescence of a given application may include completing outstanding I/O requests issued by the given application.
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Lanzatella Thomas W.
Murphy Elliot J.
Orling Anthony T.
Phillips Gary L.
Ho Andy
Kowert Robert C.
Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel P.C.
Petro Anthony M.
Symantec Operating Corporation
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