Patents Examined by Garteh D. Shaw
  • Queue structure for a data processing system
    Patent number: 4320455
    Abstract: One or more queue structures in a data processing system may include a threaded list of frames which are enqueued or dequeued from the list in accordance with four instructions wherein each list is tied to a so-called lock or control frame with synchronization for multiple processing units. Multiple lock frames and accordingly multiple lists of frames may be coupled in the system for the purpose of accomplishing the various tasks necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1982
    Assignee: Honeywell Information Systems Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Woods, Philip E. Stanley, Thomas S. Hirsch