Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer-to-computer data addressing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-31
2009-08-25
Thai, Tuan V. (Department: 2185)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer-to-computer data addressing
C711S100000, C711S118000, C711S144000, C711S154000, C709S248000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07581025
ABSTRACT:
An improved synchronization system and method for copies of data in a computer system. The computer system comprises a cluster, wherein each computer in the cluster may store a local copy of a data set along with a validity flag for the local copy. The computer system further comprises a coupling system which is connected to each of the computers in the cluster through a coupling system interface program, wherein the coupling system is configured to coordinate the data sharing and workload of the cluster. The computer system also comprises an external data storage shared by the computers in the cluster. One of the computers may read a first copy of the data set from a primary data set on the external data storage. The computer may then store the first copy locally and set a first validity flag to indicate that the first copy is valid. Another computer, server, or application program may make a second copy of the primary data set and set a second validity flag to valid. If the first copy is modified, then the second validity flag is set to invalid. The second copy may then be replaced with the modified copy, and the second validity flag may be set to valid again. A coupling system interface program may comprise an application programming interface for data synchronization, wherein the application programming interface is accessible by a plurality of application programs.
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