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Adaptive process importance

US9411637B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 19, 2012
Grant dateAug 9, 2016
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Expiry dateDec 15, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/4831
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus of a device that changes the importance of a daemon process is described. In an exemplary embodiment, the device receives a message from a user process destined for daemon process, wherein the daemon process executes independently of the user process and the first daemon process communicates messages with other executing processes. The device further determines if the first message indicates that the importance of the first daemon process can be changed. If the first message indicates the importance of the first daemon process can be changed, the device changes the importance of the first daemon process. The device additionally forwards the first message to the first daemon process.

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