Patent ID: 7650386
Filing Date: 2010-01-19
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of communication between a first and a second partition, comprising: initiating communication between a first and a second partition by: the first partition placing in a first communication window in the first partition a request for communication with the second partition; the first partition sending to the second partition an interrupt indicating that there is new information to be read within the communication window in the first partition; and the second partition, in response to the interrupt, reading communication windows accessible to it to identify the first communication window; the second partition placing in a second communication window, in the second partition, accessible to the first partition a responsive message; the second partition sending to the first partition an interrupt indicating that there is new information to be read within the second communication window; the first partition reading the message in the second communication window; the first partition placing information in an address area in the first partition accessible to the second partition; the first partition, after placing information in the accessible address area, sending to the second partition an interrupt indicating that information is accessible to be read; and the second partition reading the information from the accessible address area.