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Method and system for managing environments with a data processing system

US5896531A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 26, 1993
Grant dateApr 20, 1999
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Expiry dateFeb 26, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/4488
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system of increasing efficiency within a data processing system having multiple applications executing within the data processing system. Each of the applications requires a specific environment. A collection of parameters which specify an environment is stored within the data processing system in response to an initialization of the environment for utilization by a first application. Next, the minimal requirements of an second application requesting an environment are determined in response to an attempted initialization of the second application. An existing environment is then utilized if the collection of parameters specifying the environment meets the minimal requirements of the second application, wherein data processing efficiency is increased.

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