Communication system for facilitating in full duplex communication mode and without previously defining sessions between sender and receiver programs

摘要

A method of facilitating program to program communication within memory space managed by a given processor. Would-be sender programs communicate with would-be receiver programs via an intermediate communication facility program acting as a central "post office" for the sender and receivers. Receiver programs identify themselves and their status to the communication facility program by registering their identification and status therewith. Thereafter, any would-be sender programs can send messages or data to any receiver programs which have been defined to the communication facility program much as any post office patron can receive mail addressed to the patron. Senders need not be defined to the communication facility program but need only request delivery of data or a message to a targeted receiver.