Patent ID: 6182152
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for synchronizing concurrent sequential processes said method comprising:assigning intra-process update operations that are exclusive to a transmitting process of the concurrent sequential processes; andassigning inter-process adapt operations that are synchronous with a receiving process of the concurrent sequential processes;wherein:each intra-process update operation:effects a transfer of information from the transmitting process to an in-channel part of an I/O channel, andis independent of the receiving process; andeach inter-process adapt operations:effects a transfer of information from the in-channel part of the I/O channel to the receiving process, andis non-interfering with the transmitting processsuch that information is transferred from the transmitting process to the receiving process via an intra-process update operation followed by an inter-process adapt operation only.