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Method and system for performing real-time operation

US7418705B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 25, 2004
Grant dateAug 26, 2008
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/5066
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An information processing system performs a real-time operation including a combination of a plurality of tasks. The system includes a plurality of processors, a unit which stores structural description information and a plurality of programs describing procedures corresponding to the tasks, the structural description information indicating a relationship in input/output between the programs and including cost information concerning time required for executing each of the programs, a unit which determines an execution start timing and execution term of each of a plurality of threads for execution of the programs based on the structural description information, and a unit which performs a scheduling operation of assigning the threads to at least one of the processors according to a result of the determining.

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