System for awarding token to client for accessing first data block specified in client request without interference due to contention from other client

摘要: A client/server computer system manages shared files. client includes a data cache and an associated manager, executes application that requests from file. In response to the request, manager determines if is currently stored in cache, so, grants access cache. However, not sends server request for multiple consecutive blocks of beginning with first block containing requested by The token which receives (a) awards specified regardless contention (b) tokens all other following held who also holds block. another contending one than but does hold block, then management process only between