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Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2012

Filed:

Jun. 12, 2009
Applicants:

Andrew Zeigler, Seattle, WA (US);

Shawn M. Woods, Seattle, WA (US);

David M. Ruzyski, Kirkland, WA (US);

John H. Lueders, Redmond, WA (US);

Jon R. Berry, Woodinville, WA (US);

Daniel James Plaster, Seattle, WA (US);

Inventors:

Andrew Zeigler, Seattle, WA (US);

Shawn M. Woods, Seattle, WA (US);

David M. Ruzyski, Kirkland, WA (US);

John H. Lueders, Redmond, WA (US);

Jon R. Berry, Woodinville, WA (US);

Daniel James Plaster, Seattle, WA (US);

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Various embodiments provide a guard mechanism that is configured to prevent transmission of synchronous function calls to hung application components. In at least some embodiments, the guard mechanism receives a synchronous function call that is intended for an application component. Before permitting the synchronous function call to be transmitted to the application component, the guard mechanism determines whether the component is hung. Responsive to determining that the component is not hung, the guard mechanism permits the synchronous function call to be transmitted to the component. If, however, the guard mechanism determines that the application component is hung, a hung component recovery process is initiated.


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