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Method and apparatus for loading programs in a distributed processing system
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1988-10-11
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Granted: 1989-12-19
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Expires: 2008-10-11
Abstract
Abstract A system for loading a program in a distributed system including a plurality of information processing units interconnected by a transmission system comprises an information processing unit for preparing a program and sending the program to the transmission system, another information processing unit having means for receiving the program from the transmission system and storing the program in a memory in accordance with a content of the program, and means for retrieving a program based on program structural information, which program corresponds to the program structural information, and sending the retrieved program to the transmission system, and other information processing units each having means for sending the program structural information to the transmission system and means for selecting a corresponding program from the transmission system and loading the selected program in the unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Minoru Koizumi
- 👤 Kinji Mori
- 👤 Yasuo Suzuki
- 👤 Katsumi Kawano
- 👤 Masayuki Orimo
- 👤 Hirokazu Kasashima
- 👤 Kozo Nakai
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:52
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/44; G06F9/445; G06F15/00; G06F15/16; G06F15/177
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for loading a program in a distributed processing system including a plurality of information processing units interconnected by a transmission system, comprising the steps of: storing at least one program and its identifier in a memory of at least one of said information processing units; retrieving from said memory at least one stored program based on information relating to a program to be loaded; transmitting said at least one stored program retrieved from said memory and its identifier; and receiving a receiving program based on said identifier of said at least one stored program being transmitted and loading the received program in a memory in at least one information processing unit other than said information processing unit transmitting said stored program and its identifier.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for loading a program in a distributed processing system including a plurality of information processing units interconnected by a transmission system, comprising the steps of: storing at least one program and its identifier in a memory of at least one of said information processing units; retrieving from said memory at least one stored program based on information relating to a program to be loaded; transmitting said at least one stored program retrieved from said memory and its identifier; and receiving a receiving program based on said identifier of said at least one stored program being transmitted and loading the received program in a memory in at least one information processing unit other than said information processing unit transmitting said stored program and its identifier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method for loading a program according to claim 1 wherein said information includes information representing an identifier of at least one of input and output data for a program to be loaded.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
168 words
A method for loading a program in a distributed processing system including a plurality of information processing units interconnected by a transmission system, comprising the steps of: storing at least one program and its identifier in a memory of at least one of said information processing units; transmitting a message from an information processing unit, said message including information relating to a program to be loaded into at least one of said information processing units; receiving said message and retrieving at least one stored program based on said message from a memory, in at least one information processing unit other than said information processing unit transmitting said message; transmitting said at least one stored program retrieved from said memory and said identifier; and receiving a necessary program based on said identifier of said at least one stored program being transmitted and loading the received program in a memory in at least one information processing unit other than said information processing unit transmitting said stored program and its identifier.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
168 words
A method for loading a program in a distributed processing system including a plurality of information processing units interconnected by a transmission system, comprising the steps of: storing at least one program and its identifier in a memory of at least one of said information processing units; transmitting a message from an information processing unit, said message including information relating to a program to be loaded into at least one of said information processing units; receiving said message and retrieving at least one stored program based on said message from a memory, in at least one information processing unit other than said information processing unit transmitting said message; transmitting said at least one stored program retrieved from said memory and said identifier; and receiving a necessary program based on said identifier of said at least one stored program being transmitted and loading the received program in a memory in at least one information processing unit other than said information processing unit transmitting said stored program and its identifier.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
100 words
A method for loading a program in a distributed processing system including a plurality of information processing unit interconnected by a transmission system, comprising the steps of: generating a program in at least one of said information processing units; transmitting said program and its identifier; receiving said program and its identifier at least one information processing unit other than said information processing unit transmitting said program; checking the identifier of said program; storing in a memory a selected program having an identifier corresponding to a specific identifier; and performing a processing which is requested for execution of said stored program.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
100 words
A method for loading a program in a distributed processing system including a plurality of information processing unit interconnected by a transmission system, comprising the steps of: generating a program in at least one of said information processing units; transmitting said program and its identifier; receiving said program and its identifier at least one information processing unit other than said information processing unit transmitting said program; checking the identifier of said program; storing in a memory a selected program having an identifier corresponding to a specific identifier; and performing a processing which is requested for execution of said stored program.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method for loading a program according to claim 4 wherein said performing step includes a step for registering information relating to said stored program.
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