Mohammad R Hanif

US Patent:

61416770, Oct 31, 2000

Filed:

Oct 13, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/542834

Inventors:

Mohammad Hanif - Fremont CA
Kazuhisa Yanagihara - Santa Cruz CA

Assignee:

Apple Computer, Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06G 900

US Classification:

709100

Abstract:

A method and system for processing active AFP sessions by a multithreaded file system process. The file server is coupled to entities on a network, wherein an open AFP session is created when the file server and an entity on the network establish communication, and an active AFP session is created when an AFP session has a pending request. The method and system comprises monitoring the file server for active AFP sessions. When a first active AFP session having at least one AFP request becomes available, the method and system assigns a first one of the threads to the first active AFP session for processing. The method and system preempts the processing of the first active AFP session by the first one of the threads when additional active AFP sessions are available so that the first one of the threads becomes available to process additional active AFP sessions, whereby equal processing time is provided to each one of the active AFP sessions.

US Patent:

57218188, Feb 24, 1998

Filed:

Jan 25, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/591860

Inventors:

Mohammad Hanif - Fremont CA
Michael Vierling - San Francisco CA
Kazuhisa Yanagihara - Santa Cruz CA

Assignee:

Apple Computer, Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 1300
G06F 15163

US Classification:

39520012

Abstract:

A system and method for enabling a file server to service a plurality of physical networks, wherein each of the networks has a network protocol of the same type. The system and method comprises a single instance of a filing protocol, and an object-oriented class for implementing a session protocol. The system and method further comprises means for invoking a plurality of session protocol instances, where each one of the plurality of session protocol instances corresponds to one of the plurality of physical networks. Each one of the plurality of session protocol instances services the corresponding physical network and communicates with the single instance of the filing protocol, which enables the single instance of the filing protocol to service the plurality of physical networks.

US Patent:

57969540, Aug 18, 1998

Filed:

Oct 13, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/542836

Inventors:

Mohammad Hanif - Fremont CA
Kazuhisa Yanagihara - Santa Cruz CA

Assignee:

Apple Computer, Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 900

US Classification:

39520061

Abstract:

A system and method for maximizing the use of threads in a file server process for processing requests received from entities on a network. The file server process includes a first socket and a plurality of second sockets for receiving requests from entities on a network. The file server process comprises a first queue for storing requests received from the first socket, and a second queue for storing requests received from the plurality of second sockets. The file server processes the requests in the first queue with a first set of threads, and processes the requests in the second queue with a second set of threads.

US Patent:

59665459, Oct 12, 1999

Filed:

Jan 25, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/591858

Inventors:

Mohammad Hanif - Fremont CA
Kazuhisa Yanagihara - Santa Cruz CA

Assignee:

Apple Computer, Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 1314
G06F 1516

US Classification:

395831

Abstract:

A system and method for allowing a network application to interface with both a first transaction protocol and a second transaction protocol. The system and method provides an object-oriented base class for use by the network application. A first subclass is invoked from the base class when the network application interfaces the first protocol, and a second subclass is invoked from the base class when the network application interfaces the second protocol. The network application is made compatible with the first protocol by invoking the first subclass, and made compatible with the second protocol by invoking the second subclass.

US Patent:

58899626, Mar 30, 1999

Filed:

Oct 13, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/542944

Inventors:

Mohammad Hanif - Fremont CA
Kevin Stinson - San Jose CA
Kazuhisa Yanagihara - Santa Cruz CA

Assignee:

Apple Computer, Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 1338
G06F 1517

US Classification:

39520058

Abstract:

A system and method for increasing the number of entities that can be serviced by a file server. The file server includes a plurality of server session sockets (SSSs), and means for assigning an entity identification number and one of the plurality of SSSs to a request from one of the number of entities, wherein each SSS can support a plurality of entities.