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High speed real-time information storage system

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  • US 5,867,686 A
  • Filed: 11/08/1995
  • Issued: 02/02/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/09/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of providing memory access to a memory mass storage device by a plurality of computers, each functioning under an independent operating system, such method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a write access request identifying a memory space from a requesting computer of the plurality of computers by the memory mass storage device;

    granting access and reserving the memory space for the exclusive use of the requesting computer and denying write access to the memory space by any other computer of the plurality of computers for the duration of the access grant to the requesting computer; and

    receiving a write access request and a required memory size from a second requesting computer of the plurality of computers.

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