The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2012
Filed:
May. 03, 2012
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);
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);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
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, a hang resistance application layer intercepts 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 hang resistance application layer determines whether the application component is hung by transmitting a message other than the synchronous function call to the application component that requests that a response be received before transmission of the synchronous function call to the application component is permitted. Responsive to determining that the component is hung, a hung component recovery process is initiated.