Method and system for migrating connections between receive-any and receive-direct threads United States Patent 06175879

06175879 is referenced by 44 patents and cites 6 patents.

A method and mechanism for efficiently handling connections in a computer system between client sockets and data sockets of a server. The server includes a receive-any thread having a socket mask associated therewith to listen for new connection requests and for activity on data sockets handled thereby. The server further includes receive-direct threads associated with at least some of the data sockets for handling data communication. When a receive-direct connection has no activity for a period of time, the connection is migrated to a receive-any connection. When a receive-any connection becomes active, the connection is migrated to a receive-direct connection if a receive-direct thread is available.

Title
Method and system for migrating connections between receive-any and receive-direct threads
Application Number
8/790632
Publication Number
6175879 (B1)
Application Date
January 29, 1997
Publication Date
January 16, 2001
Inventor
Mazhar N Mohammed
Bellevue
WA, US
Mario C Goertzel
Kirkland
WA, US
Bharat Shah
New Castle
WA, US
Agent
Michalik & Wylie PLLC
US
Assignee
Microsoft Corporation
WA, US
IPC
G06F 9/00
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Citations: 44 (view full list)

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