| 4692860 |
Apparatus for load regulation in computer systems |
| Sep-8-1987 |
An apparatus in a computer-controlled telecommunication system for carrying out load regulation with the aid of a queueing system for insuring that, in transmission of data information between a regional... |
| 4658351 |
Task control means for a multi-tasking data processing system |
| Apr-14-1987 |
A task control method and apparatus for controlling the interactive, concurrent execution of a plurality of general purpose data processing tasks in a data processing system. The system includes a memory... |
| 4642756 |
Method and apparatus for scheduling the execution of multiple processing tasks in a computer system |
| Feb-10-1987 |
A task schedular for scheduling the execution of a plurality of tasks within a computer system. The task scheduler utilizes a combination of externally assigned priorities and internally calculated priorities... |
| 4636947 |
ATM task scheduling system for simultaneous peripheral device transactions processing |
| Jan-13-1987 |
A method and apparatus are provided for reducing customer transaction time in an automated teller machine (ATM) having various peripheral devices associated therewith. Each peripheral device associated... |
| 4590555 |
Apparatus for synchronizing and allocating processes among several processors of a data processing system |
| May-20-1986 |
Applicant processes to be performed on several processors in a data processing system are synchronized and allocated. The data processing system includes plural processors, each of which derives a control... |
| 4358829 |
Dynamic rank ordered scheduling mechanism |
| Nov-9-1982 |
A mechanism is provided which permits the insertion of elements into a list of positions determined by the rank of the elements and allows deletion of elements only from the top of the list. The arrangement... |
| 4356546 |
Fault-tolerant multi-computer system |
| Oct-26-1982 |
A Fault-Tolerant Multi-Computer System for control applications is disclosed. The system has a plurality of Computers (10a-10n), each having an assigned set of tasks which it is capable of executing. No... |
| 4337513 |
Electronic type engine control method and apparatus |
| Jun-29-1982 |
A process for electronically controlling an internal combustion engine employ a plurality of engine controlling programs to be executed by a central processing unit classified into a number of task programs... |
| 4323966 |
Operations controller for a fault-tolerant multiple computer system |
| Apr-6-1982 |
An operations controller for each computer in a multiple computer system is disclosed. Each operations controller controls the operations of its associated computer, so that all of the computers cooperate... |
| 4318173 |
Scheduler for a multiple computer system |
| Mar-2-1982 |
A scheduler for selecting and scheduling the tasks to be executed by a computer in a multiple computer system is disclosed. One scheduler is associated with each computer, and the schedulers coordinate... |
| 4286322 |
Task handling apparatus |
| Aug-25-1981 |
Improved task handling apparatus for a computer system where the task dispatcher is selectively operable under instruction control for performing task queue selection and where the intertask communication... |
| 4228502 |
Electronic computer system |
| Oct-14-1980 |
In an electronic computer system which automatically carries out initial program loading in response to an externally given signal such as a power-on signal, a system reset signal, etc., the initial program... |
| 4177513 |
Task handling apparatus for a computer system |
| Dec-4-1979 |
Task handling apparatus in a computer system is structured to be common to system control tasks, user tasks and I/O tasks. Although the task handling apparatus contains a task priority structure, all tasks... |
| 4153934 |
Multiplex data processing system |
| May-8-1979 |
The multiplex data processing system comprises a plurality of data processing units connected to form a non-hierachical structure, a shared memory device commonly used by the plurality of data processing... |
| 4152761 |
Multi-task digital processor employing a priority |
| May-1-1979 |
A digital processor programmed to perform multi-tasks which includes a hardware dispatcher for selecting tasks. The dispatcher receives a plurality of dispatcher requests and determines the highest priority... |
| 4103330 |
Task handling in a data processing apparatus |
| Jul-25-1978 |
A data processing apparatus for processing digital data in accordance with a plurality of predetermined tasks of preassigned priority values and identified by a respective plurality of devices connected... |
| 4084228 |
Process management structures and hardware/firmware control |
| Apr-11-1978 |
A system and method for computer process dispatching in a multiprogramming/multiprocessing environment is disclosed. Each process in the multiprogramming/multiprocessing computer system may be in one of... |
| 4015242 |
Device for coupling several data processing units to a single memory |
| Mar-29-1977 |
A device for coupling several data processing units to a central memory, the processing units being each provided with means for exchanging data with peripheral devices and with computing means, the device... |
| 4007444 |
Microprogrammed computing device |
| Feb-8-1977 |
Microprogrammed computing device comprising a data processing system, a central memory operatively connected thereto, means for exchanging data with peripheral devices, a system for controlling the execution... |
