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Associating process priority with I/O queuing

US9959229B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 16, 2016
Grant dateMay 1, 2018
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Expiry dateFeb 16, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F13/364
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Described herein is a system and method for associating process priority with I/O queuing. The system can receive a first I/O request from a first process; store the first I/O request in an I/O queue; receive a second I/O request from a second process; store the second I/O request in the I/O queue; and sort the I/O queue based, at least in part, on a first priority of the first process and a second priority of the second process.

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