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System and method for accessing remote files in a distributed networking environment

  • US 4,887,204 A
  • Filed: 02/13/1987
  • Issued: 12/12/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/13/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for accessing a file residing in a server processing system at a server node by at least one client processing system at least one client node, said system comprising:

  • at least one client cache in the at least one client processing system caching blocks of the file at the at least one client node;

    means for generating a file synchronization mode for the file, said file synchronization mode being dependent upon how many and which processes in the network have the file open, and whether the file is open for read only or write access; and

    means for managing said at least one client cache through the file synchronization mode.

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