Administering the polling of a number of devices for device status
US8380903B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/103
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Administering the polling of a number of devices for device status including determining whether a task identification for polling the device is in the delayed polling queue; if the task identification for polling the device is not in the delayed polling queue, determining whether the task identification for polling the device is in the immediate polling queue; if the task identification for polling the device is in the immediate polling queue; calculating a new time interval for polling the device in dependence upon a predetermined base period and a random selection of a time offset, wherein the time offset is within a predetermined range; calculating a next polling time for polling the device in dependence upon the current time and the new time interval; inserting the task identification in the delayed polling queue in dependence upon the next polling time.
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