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Computer system and bandwidth control method for the same

US7424536B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 15, 2004
Grant dateSep 9, 2008
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Expiry dateSep 16, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/61
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer system is structured, including a plurality of computers sharing a storage apparatus. The computers each include a control section for determining an access priority based on an attribute of a client computer forwarding an access request. In the control section, the result derived by adding up the priorities is compared with the total value of the priorities calculated by other computers for assignment of an input/output bandwidth. In accordance with the priority assignment, access execution is performed in order of priority. With such a structure, access congestions can be favorably avoided through efficient bandwidth control, and bandwidth assignment can be performed on a server basis in accordance with processes executed by the client computers.

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