Interruptible thread synchronization method and apparatus

#This application claims priority from Korean Patent Application No. 10-2006-0018411 filed on Feb. 24, 2006 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

#1. Field of the Invention

#Methods and apparatuses consistent with the present invention relate to synchronization of threads, and more particularly, to an interruptible thread synchronization.

#The above and other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by describing in detail exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to the attached drawings, in which:

#FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a monitor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

#FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a thread according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

#The present invention will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown. The invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the exemplary embodiments set forth herein; rather, these exemplary embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of the invention to those skilled in the art. Like reference numerals in the drawings denote like elements, and thus their description will be omitted.

#Terms used in this disclosure have been defined in consideration of their functions in this disclosure and may have different meanings depending on a user's intent or understanding. Therefore, the terms are defined based on the invention claimed in this disclosure.

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