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Exposing a bridged network as a single virtual segment

  • US 20060010265A1
  • Filed: 06/29/2005
  • Published: 01/12/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of multiply referencing an element of data, the method comprising:

  • creating a base descriptor of the element of data, wherein the base descriptor contains a counter and a pointer to the element of data;

    creating a child descriptor of the element of data, wherein the child descriptor contains a pointer to the base descriptor and the pointer to the element of data;

    modifying the counter to account for the child descriptor;

    providing access to the element of data to a first user of the element of data by providing to the first user the base descriptor; and

    simultaneously providing access to the element of data to a second user of the element of data by providing to the second user the child descriptor.

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