Coordinating instances of a thread or other service in emulation
A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for indicating a virtually-instantiable service via a data flow between a user interface and an operating system, the virtually-instantiable service including at least a first instance; and accessing a second instance of the virtually-instantiable service at least partly in response to the user interface after indicating the virtually-instantiable service via the data flow between the user interface and the operating system.
1 . An apparatus comprising:
one or more physical media configured to bear a device-detectable implementation of a method including at least
indicating a virtually-instantiable service via a data flow between a user interface and an operating system, the virtually-instantiable service including at least a first instance; and
accessing a second instance of the virtually-instantiable service at least partly in response to the user interface after indicating the virtually-instantiable service via the data flow between the user interface and the operating system.
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41 . A first method comprising:
performing a reception of or a transmission of one or more instructions in relation to a second method that includes at least:
indicating a virtually-instantiable service via a data flow between a user interface and an operating system, the virtually-instantiable service including at least a first instance; and
accessing a second instance of the virtually-instantiable service at least partly in response to the user interface after indicating the virtually-instantiable service via the data flow between the user interface and the operating system.
42 . The first method of claim 41 further comprising:
receiving a user authorization for the performing the reception of or the transmission of the one or more instructions in relation to the second method.
43 . The first method of claim 41 wherein the performing a reception of or a transmission of one or more instructions in relation to a second method comprises: receiving the one or more instructions; and
replacing a portion of a representation of the second method in response to the one or more instructions.
44 . The first method of claim 41 wherein the performing a reception of or a transmission of one or more instructions in relation to a second method comprises:
receiving the one or more instructions; and
patching a representation of the second method in response to the one or more instructions.
45 . The first method of claim 41 wherein the performing a reception of or a transmission of one or more instructions in relation to a second method comprises:
receiving the one or more instructions; and
forming a representation of the second method in response to the one or more instructions.
46 . The first method of claim 41 wherein the performing a reception of or a transmission of one or more instructions in relation to a second method comprises:
transmitting at least one indicator representative of the second method.
47 . The first method of claim 41 wherein the performing a reception of or a transmission of one or more instructions in relation to a second method comprises:
transmitting at least one instruction representative of a patch generated in response to a representation of the second method.
48 . The first method of claim 41 wherein the performing a reception of or a transmission of one or more instructions in relation to a second method comprises:
transmitting at least one instruction representative of an upgrade generated in response to a representation of -the second method.
49 . A method comprising:
indicating a virtually-instantiable service via a data flow between a user interface and an operating system, the virtually-instantiable service including at least a first instance; and
accessing a second instance of the virtually-instantiable service at least partly in response to the user interface after indicating the virtually-instantiable service via the data flow between the user interface and the operating system.
50 . The method of claim 49 in which indicating a virtually-instantiable service via a data flow between a user interface and an operating system, the virtually-instantiable service including at least a first instance comprises:
indicating a progress level relating to the virtually-instantiable service to the user interface.
51 . The method of claim 49 in which indicating a virtually-instantiable service via a data flow between a user interface and an operating system, the virtually-instantiable service including at least a first instance comprises:
transmitting a command relating to the virtually-instantiable service to the operating system.
52 . The method of claim 49 in which indicating a virtually-instantiable service via a data flow between a user interface and an operating system, the virtually-instantiable service including at least a first instance comprises:
executing a native portion of a module that includes the virtually-instantiable service.
53 . The method of claim 49 in which indicating a virtually-instantiable service via a data flow between a user interface and an operating system, the virtually-instantiable service including at least a first instance comprises:
initiating the data flow between the user interface and the operating system at least partly in response to the first instance.
54 . The method of claim 49 in which accessing a second instance of the virtually-instantiable service at least partly in response to the user interface after indicating the virtually-instantiable service via the data flow between the user interface and the operating system comprises:
terminating the second instance of the virtually-instantiable service in response to the user interface after indicating the virtually-instantiable service via the data flow between the user interface and the operating system.
55 . The method of claim 49 in which accessing a second instance of the virtually-instantiable service at least partly in response to the user interface after indicating the virtually-instantiable service via the data flow between the user interface and the operating system comprises:
obtaining an undo command relating to the virtually-instantiable service.
56 . The method of claim 49 in which accessing a second instance of the virtually-instantiable service at least partly in response to the user interface after indicating the virtually-instantiable service via the data flow between the user interface and the operating system comprises:
receiving an authorization relating to the second instance of the virtually-instantiable service.
57 . The method of claim 49 in which accessing a second instance of the virtually-instantiable service at least partly in response to the user interface after indicating the virtually-instantiable service via the data flow between the user interface and the operating system comprises:
receiving a scalar value of at least a potential allocation relating to the other instance of the virtually-instantiable service.
58 . The method of claim 49 in which indicating a virtually-instantiable service via a data flow between a user interface and an operating system, the virtually-instantiable service including at least a first instance comprises:
transmitting at least some data acquired from the operating system to the user interface.
59 . The method of claim 49 in which indicating a virtually-instantiable service via a data flow between a user interface and an operating system, the virtually-instantiable service including at least a first instance comprises:
establishing the first instance of the virtually-instantiable service in an emulation environment.
60 . The method of claim 49 in which indicating a virtually-instantiable service via a data flow between a user interface and an operating system, the virtually-instantiable service including at least a first instance comprises:
manifesting the data flow between the user interface and the operating system in response to a user action.
61 . canceled
62 . The method of claim 49 in which accessing a second instance of the virtually-instantiable service at least partly in response to the user interface after indicating the virtually-instantiable service via the data flow between the user interface and the operating system comprises:
establishing the second instance of the virtually-instantiable service as a virtual instantiation.
63 . The method of claim 49 in which accessing a second instance of the virtually-instantiable service at least partly in response to the user interface after indicating the virtually-instantiable service via the data flow between the user interface and the operating system comprises:
adding a data path between the user interface and the operating system to the data flow between the user interface and the operating system.
64 . The method of claim 49 in which indicating a virtually-instantiable service via a data flow between a user interface and an operating system, the virtually-instantiable service including at least a first instance comprises:
recognizing one or more user-preference-indicative patterns from the user interface in the data flow.
65 . The method of claim 49 in which indicating a virtually-instantiable service via a data flow between a user interface and an operating system, the virtually-instantiable service including at least a first instance comprises:
creating a process using the first instance of the virtually-instantiable service.
66 . The method of claim 49 in which indicating a virtually-instantiable service via a data flow between a user interface and an operating system, the virtually-instantiable service including at least a first instance comprises:
causing the user interface to present one or more representations of the virtually-instantiable service.
67 . The method of claim 49 in which accessing a second instance of the virtually-instantiable service at least partly in response to the user interface after indicating the virtually-instantiable service via the data flow between the user interface and the operating system comprises:
creating the second instance of the virtually-instantiable service before creating the first instance of the virtually-instantiable service.
68 . The method of claim 49 in which accessing a second instance of the virtually-instantiable service at least partly in response to the user interface after indicating the virtually-instantiable service via the data flow between the user interface and the operating system comprises:
updating the second instance of the virtually-instantiable service at least partly in response to the user interface.
69 . The method of claim 49 in which accessing a second instance of the virtually-instantiable service at least partly in response to the user interface after indicating the virtually-instantiable service via the data flow between the user interface and the operating system comprises:
receiving a reference to the second instance of the virtually-instantiable service via the data flow.
70 . The method of claim 49 in which accessing a second instance of the virtually-instantiable service at least partly in response to the user interface after indicating the virtually-instantiable service via the data flow between the user interface and the operating system comprises:
causing the user interface to transmit one or more indications of the second instance of the virtually-instantiable service.
71 . The method of claim 49 in which accessing a second instance of the virtually-instantiable service at least partly in response to the user interface after indicating the virtually-instantiable service via the data flow between the user interface and the operating system comprises:
causing an emulation of a portion of the second instance selected at least partly in response to the user interface.
72 . A system comprising:
circuitry for indicating a virtually-instantiable service via a data flow between a user interface and an operating system, the virtually-instantiable service including at least a first instance; and
circuitry for accessing a second instance of the virtually-instantiable service at least partly in response to the user interface after indicating the virtually-instantiable service via the data flow between the user interface and the operating system.
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95 . A system comprising:
means for indicating a virtually-instantiable service via a data flow between a user interface and an operating system, the virtually-instantiable service including at least a first instance; and
means for accessing a second instance of the virtually-instantiable service at least partly in response to the user interface after indicating the virtually-instantiable service via the data flow between the user interface and the operating system.
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