Computer system using a queuing system and method for managing a queue and heterogeneous data structures
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1. A computer system using a queuing system for managing a queue, said queuing system comprising:
- a plurality of generic queue headers;
a plurality of links for connecting the generic queue headers in a predetermined manner;
a plurality of data structures, each data structure attached to one of the generic queue headers; and
a plurality of queue function calls for controlling operations of the plurality of generic queue headers.
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Abstract
A computer system using a queuing system and method for managing a queue having a plurality of generic queue headers connected together by a plurality of links in a predetermined manner. Each generic queue header may be attached to one of a plurality of data structures. The queuing system also includes a library of queue function calls for controlling the operations of each one of the plurality of generic queue headers.
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1. A computer system using a queuing system for managing a queue, said queuing system comprising:
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a plurality of generic queue headers;
a plurality of links for connecting the generic queue headers in a predetermined manner;
a plurality of data structures, each data structure attached to one of the generic queue headers; and
a plurality of queue function calls for controlling operations of the plurality of generic queue headers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A queuing system used in an intelligent 120 driver of a computer system for managing a queue, said queuing system comprising:
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a plurality of queue headers;
a plurality of links for connecting the queue headers in a predetermined manner;
a plurality of data structures, each data structure attached to one of the queue headers; and
a plurality of queue action function calls for controlling operations of the plurality of queue headers. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for managing a queue having a plurality of queue headers within a computer system comprising the steps of:
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attaching a plurality of data structures to the plurality of queue headers, where each data structure is attached to one of the plurality of queue headers; and
controlling operations of the plurality of queue headers utilizing one of a plurality of queue function calls. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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