Decoupling partitioning for scalability
US9852010B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 3, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/278
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided that enable a general framework for partitioning application-defined computations (e.g., jobs) in a scalable environment. The general framework decouples partitioning of a computation from the other aspects of the computation. As a result, the effort required to define an application-defined job is reduced or minimized, as the user is not required to provide a partitioning algorithm. A user can optionally take advantage of a partitioning framework by providing application-defined interfaces to perform the desired job. Optionally, a user can provide additional information to allow for modification of how partitions are assigned.
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