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Method and system for providing an additional identifier for sessions in a file server

  • US 5,889,962 A
  • Filed: 10/13/1995
  • Issued: 03/30/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A file server which allows for increasing a number of entities that can be serviced comprising:

  • a plurality of server session sockets (SSSs), each of the plurality of SSSs comprising an addressable entity within the file server for enabling communications, a plurality of entity identification numbers being associated with each of the plurality of SSSs;

    means for assigning a particular SSS of the plurality of SSSs and assigning an entity identification number of the plurality of entity identification numbers associated with the particular SSS of the plurality of SSSs to a request from one of the number of entities; and

    means within the file server for matching the entity identification number and the particular SSS to a communication from the one of the number of entities.

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