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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2016
Oracle International Corporation, Redwood Shores, CA (US);
Vikas Aggarwal, Redwood City, CA (US);
Ankur Arora, Vancouver, CA;
Sam Idicula, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Nipun Agarwal, Saratoga, CA (US);
Oracle International Corporation, Redwood Shores, CA (US);
Abstract
Techniques are provided for using decentralized lock synchronization to increase network throughput. In an embodiment, a first computer sends, to a second computer comprising a lock, a request to acquire the lock. In response to receiving the lock acquisition request, the second computer detects whether the lock is available. If the lock is unavailable, then the second computer replies by sending a denial to the first computer. Otherwise, the second computer sends an exclusive grant of the lock to the first computer. While the first computer has acquired the lock, the first computer sends data to the second computer. Afterwards, the first computer sends a request to release the lock to the second computer. This completes one duty cycle of the lock, and the lock is again available for acquisition.