Method and a scheduler for controlling when a server provides service to an entity
US5828879A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2209/506
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for scheduling when a server provides service to entities. The method includes the steps of identifying when a first entity requests service from the server. Next there is the step of providing service to an entity, such as a first entity or a second entity, as a function of when the entity requests service from the server. A scheduler for controlling when a server provides service to entities. The scheduler includes a memory having times which are a function of when entities request service from the server. The scheduler also includes a virtual clock that keeps track of time as a function of when entities request service from the server. The scheduler also includes a controller which causes an entity to receive service from the server as a function of when the entity requests service from the server. A scheduler for scheduling when N entities each of which has a weight w, where N is an integer .ltoreq.1 and w is a real number, are served by a server.
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