Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Shared memory area
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-27
2007-11-27
Ellis, Kevin L. (Department: 2188)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Shared memory area
C711S148000, C711S149000, C711S150000, C711S151000, C711S152000, C711S153000, C711S170000, C707S793000, C714S015000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11599978
ABSTRACT:
A system and methods for sharing configuration information with multiple services, or processes, via shared memory. The configuration information, typically, comprises runtime information utilized by processes during operation, including without limitation, information describing data communication connections between the local computer and other computing resources (i.e., port and wire information), and information defining numeric values or character string values (i.e., genre and record information). The system architecture includes a plurality of APIs which: reside at the local computer; populate, manage, and control access to a shared memory containing the configuration information; and, are executable only by processes executing at the local computer, thereby limiting access to the shared memory. Access to the configuration information is further limited to only those processes identified as having appropriate permission. The methods enable the configuration information of the shared memory to be modified during local computer operation and without impeding access to the configuration information.
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Marcelais Michael R.
Mensching Rob Martin
Szuster Marcin
Chery Mardochee
Ellis Kevin L.
Merchant & Gould
Microsoft Corporation
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