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Data transfer utilizing a single functionally independent data transfer mechanism

  • US 5,911,066 A
  • Filed: 04/15/1996
  • Issued: 06/08/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for transferring data between a source process and a destination process in a data processing system having a plurality of connection mechanisms for establishing logical connections between the source process and the destination process, the method comprising the steps of:

  • providing to the source process and to the destination process a uniform data transfer module for transferring the data from the source process to the destination process;

    establishing a logical connection between the source process and the destination process utilizing one of the plurality of connection mechanisms; and

    transferring the data from the source process to the destination process utilizing the uniform data transfer module, wherein the uniform data transfer module transfers the data in a manner that is independent of the connection mechanism used to establish the logical connection such that the uniform data transfer module operates in the same manner to transfer the data regardless of which of the plurality of connection mechanisms is used to establish the logical connection.

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