Method for dynamically changing load balance and computer
US6651082B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/5083
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method which dynamically changes the load balance of assigned loads for each group in a sequence of processes from a first stage to an n-th stage in a computer having a plurality of processors, wherein the plurality of processors are grouped into at least two groups, comprises the steps of: detecting a change in a characteristic value in a queue for transferring a processing result between the groups; and changing the assignment of assigned processes for each group based on the change in the characteristic value. A characteristic value stored in a queue represents a value related to work load, and a queue seldom becomes full or empty if the load balance is changed referring to this characteristic value.
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