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Scheduling jobs

US11556387B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 3, 2020
Grant dateJan 17, 2023
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Expiry dateDec 9, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/4887
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided are methods, systems, computer program products for scheduling jobs. The method may include receiving a request for allocating resources for a first job, a job comprising information regarding maximum amount of resources required by the job; determining a type of the first job; obtaining at least one backfill of the first job based on the determined type; allocating the maximum amount of resources from system resources to the first job; searching a second job in waiting jobs to be allocated resources, the second job being suitable to be allocated used resources by the first job from the maximum amount of resources allocated to the first job during the at least one backfill; allocating the resources unused by the first job from the maximum amount of resources allocated to the first job to the second job in response to the first job running to the at least one backfill.

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