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Ordering tasks scheduled for execution based on priority and event type triggering the task, selecting schedulers for tasks using a weight table and scheduler priority

US9417912B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 11, 2011
Grant dateAug 16, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 21, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/4881
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A virtual machine monitor and a scheduling method thereof is provided. The virtual machine monitor may operate at least two domains. The virtual machine monitor may include at least one run queue and a plurality of schedulers, at least two of the plurality of schedulers comprising different scheduling characteristics. The virtual machine monitor may insert a task received from the domain into the run queue and may select a scheduler for scheduling the task, which may be inserted into the run queue, from the schedulers, according to an event type.

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