Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Multicomputer data transferring via shared memory
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-03
2005-05-03
Nguyen, Hiep T. (Department: 2187)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Multicomputer data transferring via shared memory
C709S214000, C707S793000, C711S148000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06889249
ABSTRACT:
Client computers are decoupled from file servers in a computer network, by placing a network node, also termed a file switch or file switch computer, between the client computers and the file servers. To the client computers, the file switch appears to be a file server having enormous storage capabilities and high throughput. To the file servers, the file switch appears to be a client as it delegates a single transaction received from a client computer to multiple file servers. The file switch aggregates the file servers' responses to the client computer's request and presents a single response back to the client computer. The file switch performs this transaction aggregation function in a manner that is transparent to both the client computers and the file servers.
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Miloushev Vladimir
Nickolov Peter
Morgan & Lewis & Bockius, LLP
Nguyen Hiep T.
Williams Gary S.
Z-Force, Inc.
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