Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Hans Hurvig

Thomas R Reardon

A file allocation and management system for a multi-user network environment is disclosed. At least one server and two or more clients are disposed along the network in communicating via a request/response transfer protocol. Files directed for shared usage among the clients along the network are stored at the server. Each client is adapted to communicate with the server through a plurality of identifier sockets, wherein a first identifier socket is configured for bi-directional communication and a second identifier socket is configured for unidirectional communications initiated by the server. Files normally stored at the server, under appropriate circumstances may be temporarily stored in an internal cache or other memory at each client location, when the file is in use.

System and method for providing opportunistic file access in a network

a method and system for providing a dual namespace client is disclosed. The present invention provides support and compatibility to a filesystem of a client which may have multiple local namespaces. In an embodiment of the present invention where the client is a node supported by a network server, the client, by communicating with and querying the network server, is able to direct the server to follow the client's rules governing appropriate filesystem operations. The integrity of the names of the files or entries stored on the network server are maintained without requiring any modifications to the structure or operation of the server itself.

Dual namespace client having long and short filenames

An apparatus and method are disclosed for supporting a plurality of outstanding requests between a client and server in a network. If the server completes computation of a later request from a client before an earlier request, then the network protocol supports transmission of responses in an out-of-order manner to the client, thereby allowing a high degree of parallelism on the client and the server. The server buffers responses until receiving an implicit acknowledgement from the client.

Method and apparatus for supporting multiple outstanding network

A method and system for providing a dual namespace client is disclosed. The present invention provides support and compatibility to a filesystem of a client which may have multiple local namespaces. In an embodiment of the present invention where the client is a node supported by a network server, the client, by communicating with and querying the network server, is able to direct the server to follow the client's rules governing appropriate filesystem operations. The integrity of the names of the files or entries stored on the network server are maintained without requiring any modifications to the structure or operation of the server itself.

A file allocation and management system for a multi-user network environment is disclosed. At least one server and two or more clients are disposed along the network in communicating via a request/response transfer protocol. Files directed for shared usage among the clients along the network are stored at the server. Each client is adapted to communicate with the server through a plurality of identifier sockets, wherein a first identifier socket is configured for bi-directional communication and a second identifier socket is configured for uni-directional communications initiated by the server. Files normally stored at the server, under appropriate circumstances may be temporarily stored in an internal cache or other memory at each client location, when the file is in use.

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Kirkland, WA, United States of America

Hans Hurvig