Systems and methods for synchronzing processes

A system for communicating between multiple processors, comprising:

• a source processor,
• a target processor,
• a source computing element that runs on the source processor to generate a message,
• a target computing element that runs on the target processor to receive the message,
• a network that transmits the message from the source processor to the target processor,
• a source communications module that sends the message from the source computing element to the network, and
• a target communications module that receives the message from the network and forwards the message to the target computing element.

A method of sending a message to a network from a source computing element, comprising:

• generating the message in the source computing element;
• forwarding the message to a message manager;
• storing the message in a memory area;
• looking up an eventual target for the message;
• and
• forwarding the message to the network.

A method of receiving a message to a target computing element from a network, comprising:

• receiving the message from the network;
• storing the message in a memory area;
• forwarding the message to a message manager, and
• providing the message to the target computing element.

A method of making a computing element accessible to a network, comprising:

• activating the computing element;
• providing a memory area to store incoming messages for the computing element;
• listing the computing element;
• and
• posting the information about the computing element to the network.

A method for recognizing a remote computing element, comprising:

• receiving information identifying the remote computing element from a network;
• listing the remote computing element;
• and
• providing a memory area to store outgoing messages to the remote computing element.

A method of making a computing element inaccessible to a network, comprising:

• deactivating the computing element;
• de-allocating a memory area, the memory area to store incoming messages to the computing element;
• delisting the computing element;
• and
• posting the information about the deactivated computing element to the network.

A method for deactivating access to a remote computing element on a network, comprising:

• receiving information identifying the remote computing element;
• de-listing the remote computing element;
• and
• de-allocating a memory area, the memory area to store outgoing messages to the remote computing element.

A computer-usable medium comprising a sequence of instructions which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:

• Generate a message in a source computing element;
• forward the message to a message manager;
• store the message in a memory area;
• look up an eventual target for the message;
• and
• forward the message to a network.

A computer-usable medium comprising a sequence of instructions which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:

• receive a message from a network;
• store the message in a memory area;
• forward the message to a message manager;
• and
• provide the message to a target computing element.

A computer-usable medium comprising a sequence of instructions which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:

• activate a computing element;
• provide a memory area to store incoming messages for the computing element;
• list the computing element;
• and
• post information about the computing element to the network.

A computer-usable medium comprising a sequence of instructions which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:

• receive information identifying a remote computing element from a network;
• list the remote computing element;
• and
• provide a memory area to store outgoing messages to the remote computing element.

A computer-usable medium comprising a sequence of instructions which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:

• deactivate a computing element;
• de-allocate a memory area, the memory area to store incoming messages to the computing element;
• delist the computing element;
• and
• post information about the deactivated computing element to the network.

A computer-usable medium comprising a sequence of instructions which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:

• receive information identifying a remote computing element;
• de-list the remote computing element;
• and
• de-allocate a memory area, the memory area to store outgoing messages to the remote computing element.