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Lock optimization and lock prediction approaches for reducing client-server messages

  • US 8,332,485 B1
  • Filed: 03/04/2005
  • Issued: 12/11/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising the computer-implemented actions of:

  • receiving first one or more lock requests for first one or more locks on a remote data resource that is linked by a slow communication link;

    based on the first one or more lock requests, determining a sequence of new lock requests for new locks, including a plurality of predicted locks, on the remote data resource;

    sending a first message that includes the sequence of new lock requests;

    receiving a second message that includes second one or more locks on the remote data resource, wherein the second one or more locks correspond to second one or more lock requests of the sequence of new lock requests;

    storing the second one or more locks; and

    granting a particular lock of the second one or more locks in response to receiving a particular lock request for the particular lock on the remote data resource.

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