Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-24
2007-04-24
Gaffin, Jeffrey (Department: 2165)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
C707S793000, C709S223000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10253038
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and methods for locking objects in a multi-threaded environment are provided. An example method permits a first thread to lock an object to exclusively execute at least a portion of a routine associated with the object. The method includes, if the object is owned by a second thread, locking the object via an atomic execution and assigning ownership of the object to the first thread. It also includes, if the object is owned by the first thread, locking the object without an atomic execution.
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Hanley Flight & Zimmerman LLC
Intel Corporation
Mahmoudi Hassan (Tony)
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