Event management in distributed computing system
US-12155753-B2 · Nov 26, 2024 · US
Information processing apparatus and control method thereof
US9015732B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9015732-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113093580-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 25, 2011 |
| Priority date | Apr 27, 2010 |
| Publication date | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2015 |
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An information processing apparatus capable of performing exclusive control on a communication channel for communicating with a peripheral apparatus among a device driver for the peripheral apparatus and a plurality of communication programs identifies, if the device driver is instructed to start up, which of the plurality of communication programs is using the communication channel by acquiring process information that is managed by an operating system (OS), issues a request to the identified communication program to close the communication channel, and enables the device driver to use the communication channel.
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What is claimed is: 1. An information processing apparatus capable of performing exclusive control on a communication channel for communicating with a peripheral apparatus among a plurality of programs, the information processing apparatus comprising: a device driver for the peripheral apparatus, configured to communicate with the peripheral apparatus via the communication channel; a plurality of communication programs configured to communicate with the peripheral apparatus via…
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- What does patent US9015732B2 cover?
- An information processing apparatus capable of performing exclusive control on a communication channel for communicating with a peripheral apparatus among a device driver for the peripheral apparatus and a plurality of communication programs identifies, if the device driver is instructed to start up, which of the plurality of communication programs is using the communication channel by acquirin…
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- Hanano Hideki, Canon Kk
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- Primary CPC classification G06F9/542. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 21 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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