ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,567,998, issued on March 3.

"Systems and methods for data synchronization" was invented by Thomas J. Patterson (Fort Irwin, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method for data synchronization in a circular buffer architecture is disclosed. Embodiments describe a data synchronization mechanism, focusing on the efficient management of the circular buffer between producer and consumer processes. In an embodiment, a method uses a lapping technique to facilitate parallel processing without the need for locking mechanisms, ensuring continuous data flow and real-time responsiveness. Further, the method uses modulated lap indicato...