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Computer apparatus, terminal server apparatus and performance management methods therefor

US7302687B2 · kind B2 · utility

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46Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 4, 2002
Grant dateNov 27, 2007
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2201/81
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention discloses a computer apparatus (6-12) comprising a central processing unit (CPU) (32), means (28) for monitoring CPU load, and means (30) for reducing the CPU usage from at least one CPU demand source, thereby to reduce the CPU load, if the CPU monitoring means determines that a predetermined threshold CPU usage is at least reached in which the CPU usage reducing means comprises a thread clamper.

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