Patent ID: 6157959
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for performing an interprocess object call between a client process residing in a memory of a client computer and a server process residing in a memory of a server computer, the method comprising the steps of:accessing a kernel mode of a client operating system of a first type residing in the client computer memory;creating a resource within the kernel mode of the client operating system of the first type;creating a client port derived from the resource;creating a call referenced by the client port; andsending the call to the server computer;accessing a kernel mode of a server operating system of a second type residing in the server computer memory, wherein the first type is different from the second type;creating a resource within the kernel mode of the server operating system of the second type;creating a server port derived from the resource;receiving data stored in the call using the server port.