High performance machine for switched communications in a heterogeneous data processing network gateway

An interface mechanism for a switched communications gateway in a distributed computing network comprising:

• means for issuing multiple remote procedures calls between at least one computer and the gateway across the distributed network;
• means for concurrently processing the multiple remote procedure calls between said at least one computer and the gateway across the distributed network;
• means for identifying remote procedure calls for related functions;
• scheduling means for sequentially processing remote procedure calls for the related functions at the gateway;
• and
• means responsive to a remote procedure call for locating an idle switched port in the gateway and for binding the remote procedure call to the located port.

An interface mechanism for a switched communications gateway in a heterogeneous distributed computing network comprising:

• means for issuing multiple remote procedures calls between at least one computer and the gateway across the distributed network;
• means for concurrently processing the multiple remote procedure calls between said at least one computer and the gateway across the distributed network;
• said means for concurrently processing the multiple remote procedure calls including means for concurrently issuing at least three separate threads of control between said at least one computer and the gateway across the distributed system;
• said means for concurrently issuing at least three separate threads of control including
• means for issuing a first thread of control for functions related to receiving incoming data from a switched network;
• means for issuing a second thread of control for functions related to sending data to a switched network;
• means for issuing a third thread of control for functions related to opening and closing switched ports in the gateway;
• means for identifying related functions;
• means for assigning related functions to a same thread of control;
• means for identifying remote procedure calls for related functions;
• and
• scheduling means for sequentially processing remote procedure calls for the related functions at the gateway.

An interface mechanism for a switched communications gateway in a heterogeneous distributed computing network comprising:

• means for issuing multiple remote procedures calls between at least one computer and the gateway across the distributed network;
• means for concurrently processing the multiple remote procedure calls between said at least one computer and the gateway across the distributed network;
• means for identifying remote procedure calls for related functions;
• scheduling means for sequentially processing remote procedure calls for the related functions at the gateway;
• and means responsive to a remote procedure call for locating an idle switched port in the gateway and for binding the remote procedure call to the located port.