Patent ID: 6023712
Filing Date: 2000-02-08
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for brokering memory resources in a computer system comprising the steps of:receiving in a memory broker in said computer system a request from a memory client for one or more portions of allocated memory having an amount and a type;receiving in said memory broker from memory servers information on one or more portions of available memory of said amount and type;requesting one or more handles from said memory servers identifying said one or more portions of available memory distributed among said memory servers, wherein said one or more portions of available memory fulfill said request for said one or more portions of allocated memory;receiving in said memory broker from said memory servers said one or more handles; andfulfillng said request for said one or more portions of allocated memory by providing a handle from said memory broker to said memory client, said handle identifying said one or more portions of available memory.