Methods and apparatus for monitoring a lower priority process by a higher priority process
US7051331B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 2, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/0793
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The monitoring of a worker process by an executive process. A worker process periodically sends a signal to an executive process, such as via a call to a heartbeat interface, which receives the signal and determines whether the worker process is improperly functioning. If the worker process is improperly functioning, the executive process terminates the worker process. The executive process may also examine the worker process for diagnostic purposes before terminating, or returning control to, the worker process.
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