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Information processing device with determination feature

US6804017B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 25, 1997
Grant dateOct 12, 2004
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Expiry dateAug 25, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/0094
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An information processing device that is capable of concurrently processing tasks of a plurality of jobs using time sharing. The plurality of jobs includes a first job and a second job wherein a conflict relating to a resource exists between the first and second jobs. The information processing device includes a job determination unit that determines when the first job is to be executed; a data processing unit that, when the job determination unit determines that the first job is to be executed, performs data processes to indicate that the resource is presently being used.

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