Patent ID: 6065045
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
A method of sending a message from a first memory space to a second memory space, the first memory space on a first computer, the first memory space having a first network layer independent identifier, the method comprising:obtaining a second network layer independent identifier for the second memory space using the first computer;associating the second network layer independent identifier to a first port on the first computer;receiving a request to send the message at the first port;determining whether the second network layer independent identifier matches the first network layer independent identifier; andif the first network layer independent identifier and the second network layer independent identifier are different:identifying a second port on a second computer having the second memory space using the second network layer independent identifier andsending the message to the second port; otherwisesending the message by performing an intra-memory copy on the first computer between the first memory space and the second memory space.