Electrical computers and digital processing systems: virtual mac – Task management or control – Process scheduling
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-30
2005-08-30
Lao, Sue (Department: 2126)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: virtual mac
Task management or control
Process scheduling
Reexamination Certificate
active
06938254
ABSTRACT:
Described herein is a method of controlling memory usage in a computer system having limited physical memory, wherein one or more application programs execute in conjunction with an operating system. At a first memory usage threshold, the operating system requests at least one of the application programs to limit its use of memory. At a second memory usage threshold that is more critical than the first memory usage threshold, the operating system requests at least one of the application programs to close itself. At a third memory usage threshold that is more critical than the first and second memory usage thresholds, the operating system terminates at least one of the application programs without allowing its further execution.
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Fenwick Thomas
Fuller Jason
Ginsberg Michael
Kitowicz Anthony
Mathur Sharad
Lao Sue
Lee & Hayes PLLC
Microsoft Corporation
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