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Managing fairness in task bundling of a queue

US12223344B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 1, 2013
Grant dateFeb 11, 2025
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/4843
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems for managing a queue are disclosed. In one aspect, an example method can comprise accessing at least a portion of a queue comprising a plurality of tasks. Each task of the plurality of tasks can be associated with a property, and the property associated with each task can comprise a respective value. An exclusion value can be determined based on a distribution of the respective values. A group of tasks that comprises respective values of the property that do not match the exclusion value can be selected from the queue, and the selected group of tasks can be processed.

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