| 5524242 |
System and method for determining the number of parallel processes to be created according to run cost value and parallelization overhead |
| Jun-4-1996 |
The system for executing processes in parallel in a multiprocessor system having plural instruction processors performs parallel processing by converting a source program written in a high-level language... |
| 5517654 |
System for parallel implementation of combinatorial optimization in a multiprocessor network for generating search graphs for solving enumerative problems |
| May-14-1996 |
The method and apparatus disclosed herein relates to parallel implementation of a combinatorial optimization in a multiprocessor network. The system operates as an intermediary between a root processor... |
| 5513355 |
Control system of a switching system |
| Apr-30-1996 |
A control system for a switching system that is optimally flexible. In order to achieve this goal, the operating system of the control system contains a services management system that makes it possible... |
| 5513354 |
Fault tolerant load management system and method |
| Apr-30-1996 |
A method and apparatus are disclosed for managing tasks in a network of processors. After a period of time has elapsed, during which the processors of the network have been executing tasks allocated to... |
| 5511192 |
Method and apparatus for managing thread private data in a parallel processing computer |
| Apr-23-1996 |
A method and an apparatus for managing thread private data in which the thread private data can be declared globally and which can deal with the change of the number of threads. The thread private data... |
| 5481747 |
Synchronous method and apparatus for processors |
| Jan-2-1996 |
When a plurality of processors share a plurality of tasks and parallelly process the shared tasks, each of these processors outputs bit information for designating a processor in a group to which the processor... |
| 5465354 |
Method and apparatus for job execution prediction and control and method for job execution situation display |
| Nov-7-1995 |
A job execution prediction control method and apparatus in a computer system having a CPU. Information on processing amounts of a plurality of parallelly executed jobs is collected during execution of... |
| 5442758 |
Apparatus and method for achieving reduced overhead mutual exclusion and maintaining coherency in a multiprocessor system utilizing execution history and thread monitoring |
| Aug-15-1995 |
A substantially zero overhead mutual-exclusion apparatus and method (90, 120) is provided that allows concurrent reading and updating data while maintaining data coherency. That is, a data reading process... |
| 5428782 |
Portable and dynamic distributed applications architecture |
| Jun-27-1995 |
A system and method is shown for enabling a plurality of computers and associated computer resources, some or all of which may be of heterogeneous configuration, to cooperatively process various applications... |
| 5428783 |
Lan based loosely coupled large grain parallel processing method |
| Jun-27-1995 |
A parallel processing system (10) is provided to logically divide (68) a task into subtasks that can be performed simultaneously by a plurality of computers (1-4) loosely coupled in parallel via a loosely... |
| 5420801 |
System and method for synchronization of multimedia streams |
| May-30-1995 |
A computer-based multimedia presentation system is provided with a synchronization scheme for recording and playing independent media. The disclosed system and method allows media processes and single... |
| 5408663 |
Resource allocation methods |
| Apr-18-1995 |
Methods of operating a digital computer to optimize project scheduling. Where the overall effects of a schedule, such as total project duration or cost, are unsatisfactory, the schedule is processed iteratively... |
| 5408662 |
System for performing a cooperative operation on common data |
| Apr-18-1995 |
A cooperative operation system in which a plurality of operators use workstations to perform a cooperative operation by use of common data. The cooperative operation system includes a common data monitoring... |
| 5404563 |
Scheduling normally interchangeable facilities in multiprocessor computer systems |
| Apr-4-1995 |
A system and method for dispatching logical central processing units (CPUs) among physical CPUs in a multiprocessor computer system having multiple logical partitions, wherein the cryptographic facilities... |
| 5404536 |
Scheduling mechanism for network adapter to minimize latency and guarantee background processing time |
| Apr-4-1995 |
Method and apparatus for scheduling operations of a network adapter in such a way as to minimize latency in processing received data packets, while still guaranteeing time for processing necessary background... |
| 5404520 |
Data input/output control system |
| Apr-4-1995 |
A batch type data input and output control system executes a file output program which outputs data to a file stored in an external storage unit from a main storage apparatus, and a file input program... |
| 5404515 |
Balancing of communications transport connections over multiple central processing units |
| Apr-4-1995 |
A communications control system in a multi-processor system includes a connection distribution data structure, including, for each central processing unit, a connection count means for storing a number... |
| 5392430 |
Hierarchical scheduling method for processing tasks having precedence constraints on a parallel processing system |
| Feb-21-1995 |
A plurality of queries (jobs) which consist of sets of tasks with precedence constraints between them are optimally scheduled in two stages of scheduling for processing on a parallel processing system.... |
| 5392400 |
Collaborative computing system using pseudo server process to allow input from different server processes individually and sequence number map for maintaining received data sequence |
| Feb-21-1995 |
A collaborative computing method and system are described. Output data from and input data for an application program are shared among all of the computers connected in a network using the X protocol.... |
| 5371896 |
Multi-processor having control over synchronization of processors in mind mode and method of operation |
| Dec-6-1994 |
There is disclosed a multiprocessor system arranged, in one embodiment, as an image and graphics processor. The processor is structured with several individual processors all having communication links... |
| 5371889 |
Journalling optimization system and method for distributed computations |
| Dec-6-1994 |
A protocol analysis system is provided with data specifying the defined states of processes participating in a distributed computation. State transitions between states are specified as being enabled by... |
| 5371871 |
System for swapping in and out of system memory TSR programs by trapping interrupt calls for TSR and simulating system interrupt |
| Dec-6-1994 |
A method for the allocation of RAM memory space in a microcomputer environment allows for one or more terminate and stay resident (TSR) or other programs to be stored on a remote memory device in a way... |
| 5365606 |
Virtual software machine running multiple program modules in a single address space of a target computer |
| Nov-15-1994 |
An enhanced virtual software machine that provides a virtual execution environment in a target computer for application software programs having execution dependencies incompatible with a software execution... |
| 5361369 |
Synchronous method of, and apparatus for, allowing a processor to process a next task before synchronization between a predetermined group of processors |
| Nov-1-1994 |
When a plurality of processors share a plurality of tasks and parallelly process the shared tasks, each of these processors outputs bit information for designating a processor in a group to which the processor... |
| 5357632 |
Dynamic task allocation in a multi-processor system employing distributed control processors and distributed arithmetic processors |
| Oct-18-1994 |
A plurality of control processors distribute data to be processed to a corresponding plurality of arithmetic processors using a dynamic allocation arrangement. The arithmetic processors process blocks... |
| 5349656 |
Task scheduling method in a multiprocessor system where task selection is determined by processor identification and evaluation information |
| Sep-20-1994 |
A task scheduling method for a multiprocessor in a computer system having a main storage unit and a plurality of instruction processors each having a buffer storage unit, the buffer storage unit having... |
| 5345551 |
Method and system for synchronization of simultaneous displays of related data sources |
| Sep-6-1994 |
A method and system for synchronizing the presentation of data from different, but related, sources in different windows of a computer display. Data is positioned using duplicate sectional names that are... |
| 5339415 |
Dual level scheduling of processes to multiple parallel regions of a multi-threaded program on a tightly coupled multiprocessor computer system |
| Aug-16-1994 |
On a tightly coupled multiprocessor computer system, the multiple parallel regions of a multithreaded applications program can execute simultaneously as multiple threads on a plurality of processors. Furthermore,... |
| 5321835 |
Method of controlling execution of jobs and system for the same |
| Jun-14-1994 |
A method of controlling execution of a series of jobs includes the steps of executing the series of jobs sequentially, determining jobs to be rerun in the series of jobs as rerun jobs in accordance with... |
| 5319782 |
Method for synchronizing the dispatching of tasks among multitasking operating systems |
| Jun-7-1994 |
A method for synchronizing the dispatching of tasks from a CPU-based first multitasking operating system (OS) with threads of function calls opportunistically dispatched from a CPU-based second multitasking... |
| 5317734 |
Method of synchronizing parallel processors employing channels and compiling method minimizing cross-processor data dependencies |
| May-31-1994 |
A method of synchronizing the parallel processors of a multiple instruction stream multiprocessor employs a limited number of register channels, which may be re-used, for enforcing cross-stream data or... |
| 5313638 |
Method using semaphores for synchronizing communication between programs or processes resident in a computer system |
| May-17-1994 |
A communication method suitable for use between programs operating at different privilege levels in a processor utilizes shared memory which includes a plurality of memory slots for containing messages... |
| 5307495 |
Multiprocessor system statically dividing processors into groups allowing processor of selected group to send task requests only to processors of selected group |
| Apr-26-1994 |
In a computer system capable of being configured in a multiprocessor system, a plurality of virtual machines are grouped by object of use to define a plurality of processor groups. Each processor has an... |
| 5301324 |
Method and apparatus for dynamic work reassignment among asymmetric, coupled processors |
| Apr-5-1994 |
A tightly-coupled processor complex comprises two or more processors, the complex being asymmetric in that a feature available on one processor is not available on at least one other processor. A work... |
| 5280615 |
Out of order job processing method and apparatus |
| Jan-18-1994 |
A computer system executes steps to provide results in an order different from an intended order. Instructions are concatenated into a plurality of jobs. Different invocations of a variable within the... |
| 5276879 |
Portable, resource sharing file server using co-routines |
| Jan-4-1994 |
Disclosed is a resource sharing system having a host computer and a plurality of a client computers connected by a Local Area Network (LAN). Resource sharing software, located in the host, is comprised... |
| 5261097 |
Computer system and method for executing command scripts using multiple synchronized threads |
| Nov-9-1993 |
A shell program is used in conjunction with a computer that has a multitasking operating system. The shell program interprets sequences of commands, submitted as scripts, and passes the interpreted commands... |
| 5261095 |
Partitioning software in a multiprocessor system |
| Nov-9-1993 |
A method of partitioning a software program, so that a main program may be executed on a first processor, and at least one designated function may be executed on a second processor. The subprogram to be... |
| 5257371 |
System packaging object class defining information |
| Oct-26-1993 |
In a network management system installing object class defining information, the benefits of altering object class definitions and responding to real time instance generation requests are both available.... |
| 5241677 |
Multiprocessor system and a method of load balancing thereof |
| Aug-31-1993 |
A multiprocessor system has a plurality of processors and a network system linking said processors to thereby process a given load written by a logic programming language. According to an initial load... |
| 5222221 |
Method and apparatus for implementing a concurrent logic program |
| Jun-22-1993 |
A flat concurrent Prolog (Fcp) computer comprises a memory in which all the data is stored, three sets of registers, several queues or lists and a computer program for controlling the computer. The memory... |
| 5220668 |
Digital data processor with maintenance and diagnostic system |
| Jun-15-1993 |
A state machine in a digital data processor in a UNIX-type operating system environment has state managers associated with the functional units of the data processor for indicating the state of the units;... |
| 5220665 |
Method and system for supporting concurrent use during sequential batch applications utilizing persistent cursors |
| Jun-15-1993 |
A method is disclosed for supporting sequential batch applications within a data processing system which permits the continued enumeration of a sequence of objects across a transaction commit, roll-back... |
| 5214780 |
Synchronized journaling system |
| May-25-1993 |
In the system of the present invention, an event driven journaling mechanism which is not dependent on the timing of execution of processes is implemented. Special events, referred to as synchronization... |
| 5202991 |
Reducing the effect processor blocking |
| Apr-13-1993 |
The supply of available tasks that may be executed by a blocked processor while it is waiting for the end of a conflict with another processor, is controlled by temporarily lowering the interrupt priority... |
| 5201049 |
System for executing applications program concurrently/serially on different virtual machines |
| Apr-6-1993 |
A method to preserve system resources during the execution of distributed application programs in an SNA type data processing network that supports program to program communication between an Intelligent... |
| 5193186 |
Processor system for executing processes in parallel under multitask, control method of waiting for event of process |
| Mar-9-1993 |
In a processor system for executing a plurality of tasks, which respectively control execution of one or more of a plurality of processes, a method of restarting execution of a first process which is under... |
| 5179702 |
System and method for controlling a highly parallel multiprocessor using an anarchy based scheduler for parallel execution thread scheduling |
| Jan-12-1993 |
An integrated software architecture for a highly parallel multiprocessor system having multiple tightly-coupled processors that share a common memory efficiently controls the interface with and execution... |
| 5159686 |
Multi-processor computer system having process-independent communication register addressing |
| Oct-27-1992 |
A computer system having a plurality of independent processors which can either execute a separate process for each processor, or execute parallel process operations across multiple processors for one... |
| 5151991 |
Parallelization compile method and system |
| Sep-29-1992 |
In order to make parallel processing of a serial execution type user program automatically and at a high speed without re-coding, an object code is parallelized by detection of the possibility of parallel... |
