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SYNCHRONIZATION MECHANISMS BASED ON COUNTERS

  • US 20100250809A1
  • Filed: 03/26/2009
  • Published: 09/30/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented method, comprising:

  • maintaining a plurality of counters in memory including a lock counter and an unlock counter to synchronize a plurality of requests, the lock counter indicating a cumulative number of the requests, and the unlock counter indicating a cumulative number of a portion of the requests having released the lock;

    selecting at least one of the requests to grant a lock according to the counters; and

    performing the synchronized operations for the selected requests.

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