Resource manager architecture
US6799208B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2209/522
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Resource management architectures implemented in computer systems to manage resources are described. In one embodiment, a general architecture includes a resource manager and multiple resource providers that support one or more resource consumers such as a system component or application. Each provider is associated with a resource and acts as the manager for the resource when interfacing with the resource manager. The resource manager arbitrates access to the resources provided by the resource providers on behalf of the consumers. A policy manager sets various policies that are used by the resource manager to allocate resources. One policy is a priority-based policy that distinguishes among which applications and/or users have priority over others to use the resources. A resource consumer creates an “activity” at the resource manager and builds one or more “configurations” that describe various sets of preferred resources required to perform the activity. Each resource consumer can specify one or more configurations for each activity. If multiple configurations are specified, the resource consumer can rank them according to preference. This allows the resou…
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