Patent · US Active

Scheduling threads based on priority utilizing entitlement vectors, weight and usage level

US8813085B2 · kind B2 · utility

22Cited by
40References
24Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateOct 28, 2011
Grant dateAug 19, 2014
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 17, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2209/485
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An embodiment or embodiments of an information handling apparatus can use an entitlement vector to simultaneously manage and activate entitlement of objects and processes to various resources independently from one another. An information handling apparatus can comprise an entitlement vector operable to specify resources used by at least one object of a plurality of object. The information handling apparatus can further comprise a scheduler operable to schedule a plurality of threads based at least partly on entitlement as specified by the entitlement vector.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.