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Method, system and apparatus for scheduling a large pool of resources

US7489689B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 26, 2005
Grant dateFeb 10, 2009
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Expiry dateAug 8, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L41/0896
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for scheduling resources utilizes a data structure that supports quick sorting to find a highest priority eligibility key. The data structure provides for guaranteed storage efficiency, supports insertion and deletion, and assures that the worst-case operation to maintain its properties after assertion is O(log N) where N is the number of active keys.

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