In the present invention, a computer in which a plurality of programs are executed under a management of an Operation System having a memory management mechanism includes a unit for ensuring atomicity of a first user process without requiring a dedicated CPU instruction. The unit for ensuring atomicity...http://www.google.de/patents/US7096472?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7096472 - Systems and methods for ensuring atomicity of processes in a multitasking computing environment
