Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Specific memory composition
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-12
2007-06-12
Lane, Jack A. (Department: 2185)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Specific memory composition
C711S114000, C711S152000, C711S163000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10378400
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for an improved mailbox mechanism to contain coordinating information for computers in a cluster environment is provided. The system and method creates two copies of a master mailbox record stored in a set and predetermined location on disks associated with the cluster. A subset of the disks is designated as lock disks, which must contain the most up-to-date coordinating information.
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Larson Richard O.
Rowe Alan L.
Sarma Joydeep sen
Cesari & McKenna LLP
Lane Jack A.
Network Appliance Inc.
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