| 6578147 |
Parallel intrusion detection sensors with load balancing for high speed networks |
| Jun-10-2003 |
Various embodiments of a method and system for detecting unauthorized signatures to or from a local network. Multiple sensors are connected at an internetworking device, which can be a router or a switch.... |
| 6578064 |
Distributed computing system |
| Jun-10-2003 |
A distributed computing system --,--; having a plurality of computers that differ from each other in terms of performance, load, and type, uniformly manages local priority schemes adapted in the respective... |
| 6571332 |
Method and apparatus for combined transaction reordering and buffer management |
| May-27-2003 |
A method and apparatus for combined transaction reordering and buffer management. The apparatus may include a buffer, a first generator circuit and a second generator circuit. The buffer is configured... |
| 6567840 |
Task scheduling and message passing |
| May-20-2003 |
Methods for modeling real-time periodic and aperiodic task scheduling and message passing within multitask systems. The methods utilize undelayed and single sample delayed message connections among software... |
| 6567839 |
Thread switch control in a multithreaded processor system |
| May-20-2003 |
A system and method for performing computer processing operations in a data processing system includes a multithreaded processor and thread switch logic. The multithreaded processor is capable of switching... |
| 6567838 |
Method, system and program for executing a predicted operation in a computer system after a predetermined period elapses since a user activity |
| May-20-2003 |
Method and system for operating a computer system to execute a selected predicted operation which a user has not yet requested is described. The results of the predicted operation are stored with an uncommitted... |
| 6560628 |
Apparatus, method, and recording medium for scheduling execution using time slot data |
| May-6-2003 |
A scheduling method for use with a multi-thread system which is capable of time-sharing processing a plurality of threads is provided which can avoid the drawback of priority inversion, minimize the modification... |
| 6560627 |
Mutual exclusion at the record level with priority inheritance for embedded systems using one semaphore |
| May-6-2003 |
A method for providing mutual exclusion at a single data element level for use in embedded systems. Entries for tasks that are currently holding a resource are stored in a hold list. Entries for tasks... |
| 6549936 |
Method and system for transferring a job between two computers submitted as a request containing a plurality of scripts to be executed |
| Apr-15-2003 |
In a job transferring method of sending a request from a first computer to a second computer so as to cause the second computer to register and execute a job, the request is created so that it can include... |
| 6542920 |
Mechanism for implementing multiple thread pools in a computer system to optimize system performance |
| Apr-1-2003 |
A mechanism is disclosed for implementing multiple thread pools in a computer system to optimize system performance. In accordance with the invention, a plurality of thread pools is initially allocated... |
| 6539440 |
Methods and apparatus for prediction of the time between two consecutive memory accesses |
| Mar-25-2003 |
According to the present invention, a method for very fast calculation of the earliest command issue time for a new command issued by a memory controller is disclosed. The memory controller includes N... |
| 6535905 |
Method and apparatus for thread switching within a multithreaded processor |
| Mar-18-2003 |
A method of performing a thread switching operation within a multithreaded processor. The dispatch of a first predetermined quantity of instruction information for a first thread, from an instruction streaming... |
| 6510474 |
Methods and apparatus for re-reordering command and data packets in order to restore an original order of out-of-order memory requests |
| Jan-21-2003 |
According to the present invention, techniques for re-reordering command and data packets in order to restore an original order of out-of-order memory requests are described. In one embodiment, a method... |
| 6493725 |
Database managing system |
| Dec-10-2002 |
Information processing devices each creates a dirty bit indicative of the presence or absence of update per tip in a sharing region, and updates the dirty bit in accordance with an operation on the tip.... |
| 6490612 |
Providing predictable scheduling of programs using a repeating precomputed schedule |
| Dec-3-2002 |
The present invention provides predictable scheduling of programs using a repeating precomputed schedule. In a preferred embodiment, a scheduler accesses an activity scheduling graph. The activity scheduling... |
| 6490611 |
User level scheduling of inter-communicating real-time tasks |
| Dec-3-2002 |
In a multi-tasking system a writer task generates real-time and non real-time messages having multiple priority levels in an ascending order arranged in a plurality of priority bands. The real-time messages... |
| 6477561 |
Thread optimization |
| Nov-5-2002 |
An application program executes on a computer capable of executing multiple execution threads. The threads produce varying processor loads. The application program assigns task requests to the execution... |
| 6473780 |
Scheduling of direct memory access |
| Oct-29-2002 |
An improved microprocessor system includes an execution arbitrator which arbitrates between core CPU tasks and DMA tasks and allows for multiple priorities among each, and for priorities with respect to... |
| 6473424 |
Port aggregation load balancing |
| Oct-29-2002 |
Provided are methods, apparatuses and systems for balancing the load of data transmissions through a port aggregation. The methods and apparatuses of the present invention allocate port assignments based... |
| 6460067 |
Using time stamps to improve efficiency in marking fields within objects |
| Oct-1-2002 |
One embodiment provides for a system that uses a time stamp in order to more efficiently mark objects to keep track of accesses to fields with the objects. Upon receiving a first reference to a first field... |
| 6449251 |
Packet mapper for dynamic data packet prioritization |
| Sep-10-2002 |
A packet mapper prioritizes streams of data packets in a computer network, each data packet having a packet header containing feature values descriptive of the data packet. The packet mapper includes a... |
| 6442583 |
Multi-system resource capping |
| Aug-27-2002 |
A method for managing a workload distributed across data processing systems in accordance with a common processor consumption standard, including the steps of measuring the processor consumption of the... |
| 6438630 |
Scheduling storage accesses for multiple continuous media streams |
| Aug-20-2002 |
A system for scheduling storage accesses of multiple continuous media streams may include a plurality of media stream clients. Associated with each media stream client is one of a plurality of media stream... |
| 6438574 |
Multifunctional apparatus and data processing method |
| Aug-20-2002 |
In a multifunctional apparatus used by a plurality of users, image data entered in a variety of formats from various information sources such as a scanner, computer, facsimile machine and electronic mail... |
| 6434591 |
Thread control system and method in a computer system |
| Aug-13-2002 |
The executing threads in CPU 100.about.103 are checked at random intervals in a specified range by interrupt execution modules 109.about.112, the results of the checks are stored in executing thread memory... |
| 6430593 |
Method, device and article of manufacture for efficient task scheduling in a multi-tasking preemptive priority-based real-time operating system |
| Aug-6-2002 |
The present invention provides a method, an article of manufacture and a multi-tasking, preemptive, priority based operating device for acceleration of operating system functions using a host processor... |
| 6430592 |
System for sharing CPU time amongst multiple users |
| Aug-6-2002 |
A computer system allocates processor time to multiple users. A systems operator or other administrator specifies to the computer a share of processor time for each user. The share can be absolute or relative.... |
| 6421685 |
File data synchronization in two computer systems |
| Jul-16-2002 |
This invention provides a file control system which can reflect updated data in files of both a personal computer and portable information terminal, when data has been updated in one or both of them. This... |
| 6418458 |
Object-oriented prioritized work thread pool |
| Jul-9-2002 |
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for scheduling thread execution in a computer. Defined task queues and work crews, comprising workers to complete assigned tasks, are managed by a manager... |
| 6415366 |
Method and apparatus for load distribution across memory banks with constrained access |
| Jul-2-2002 |
A method and apparatus for load distribution across memory banks with constrained access is accomplished using a bank balancer that ensures that data to be buffered is evenly distributed throughout the... |
| 6411982 |
Thread based governor for time scheduled process execution |
| Jun-25-2002 |
A scheduling governor that regulates the number of scheduled tasks that are executed concurrently over a network computer system is presented. All task requests that are scheduled to be executed within... |
| 6408277 |
System and method for automatic task prioritization |
| Jun-18-2002 |
A system and method for automatic task prioritization comprises one or more task queues, a monitoring module, and a decision engine. The decision engine receives tasks and assigns a priority code to each... |
| 6385708 |
Using a timing-look-up-table and page timers to determine the time between two consecutive memory accesses |
| May-7-2002 |
According to the present invention, a scheduler that uses a timing-look-up-table and page timers to determine the time between two consecutive memory accesses is described. The scheduler for scheduling... |
| 6378052 |
Data processing system and method for efficiently servicing pending requests to access a storage system |
| Apr-23-2002 |
A method and system in data processing system are disclosed for efficiently servicing requests to access a disk. Each of the requests are associated with a location on the disk. The requests include real-time... |
| 6360243 |
Method, device and article of manufacture for implementing a real-time task scheduling accelerator |
| Mar-19-2002 |
The present invention provides a task scheduling accelerating method, device and article of manufacture for determining and controlling multi-tasking. The device includes a synchronous task command interface... |
| 6353616 |
Adaptive processor schedulor and method for reservation protocol message processing |
| Mar-5-2002 |
A packet network employing a reservation-based protocol system includes routers having processing sections that schedule message processing of the protocol's control messages adaptively based on link utilization.... |
| 6349321 |
Data processing system and scheduling method |
| Feb-19-2002 |
A central processing unit schedules the start time of a following special process based on the progress status of a preceding special process being executed in an auxiliary processing unit and the processing... |
| 6345329 |
Method and apparatus for exchanging data using a queued direct input-output device |
| Feb-5-2002 |
A method and apparatus for exchanging data in a network computing system having a main storage capable of connecting to at least one application server and an interface element with at least one adapter... |
| 6343298 |
Seamless multimedia branching |
| Jan-29-2002 |
Described above are methods of authoring multimedia titles and of storing and delivering multimedia content that implements guaranteed seamless branching on digital media with high seek latency and a fixed... |
| 6341303 |
System and method for scheduling a resource according to a preconfigured plan |
| Jan-22-2002 |
A scheduler for allocating a computer system resource, such as processor time, among processes (e.g., database processes) according to a plan. A scheduling plan may include multiple sub-plans, and each... |
| 6338072 |
Device and process for dynamically controlling the allocation of resources in a data processing system |
| Jan-8-2002 |
A system and process for dynamically controlling the allocation of resources in a "UNIX" open data processing system that includes a local resource manager, wherein the system is configured to sort jobs... |
| 6332170 |
Printing apparatus with job interrupt capabilities and control method thereof |
| Dec-18-2001 |
A printing environment is provided, in which the user can obtain prints of special print jobs without stagnation of ordinary print jobs which otherwise might be caused by the loading of a special print... |
| 6330647 |
Memory bandwidth allocation based on access count priority scheme |
| Dec-11-2001 |
A technique to arbitrate computer memory request signals includes selecting a first memory request signal (associated with a first requestor), associating an access count value with the first memory request... |
| 6327630 |
Ordered message reception in a distributed data processing system |
| Dec-4-2001 |
A complex computing system has a plurality of nodes interconnected by channels through which data messages are exchanged. The underlying principle is that after arrival at a node of a message, delivery... |
| 6317774 |
Providing predictable scheduling of programs using a repeating precomputed schedule |
| Nov-13-2001 |
The present invention provides predictable scheduling of programs using a repeating precomputed schedule. In a preferred embodiment, a scheduler accesses an activity scheduling graph. The activity scheduling... |
| 6301602 |
Priority information display system |
| Oct-9-2001 |
A priority information display system operates on an operating system that controls the execution of a plurality of processes having their respective priorities and enables the inheritance of priority... |
| 6292856 |
System and method for application influence of I/O service order post I/O request |
| Sep-18-2001 |
System and method for scheduling I/O requests in a multi-tasking data processing environment. An I/O request issued by an application is placed in an I/O request holding queue. Under control of the requesting... |
| 6292835 |
Network bandwidth and object obsolescence sensitive scheduling method and apparatus for objects distributed broadcasting |
| Sep-18-2001 |
A proxy strategy not only caches objects but actively sets update schedules for channel information disseminated from different servers. Based on available bandwidth, this proxy strategy formulates a mathematical... |
| 6292822 |
Dynamic load balancing among processors in a parallel computer |
| Sep-18-2001 |
A parallel programming system implements dynamic load balancing to distribute processing workload to available processors in a parallel computer. A preprocessor in the system converts a nested parallel... |
| 6289369 |
Affinity, locality, and load balancing in scheduling user program-level threads for execution by a computer system |
| Sep-11-2001 |
A technique for dynamically exploiting affinity, locality, and load balancing in scheduling the execution of multi-threaded user programs in a multi-processor computer system. Affinity, locality, and load... |
