Method and apparatus for managing timer objects in an event driv

Details Method and apparatus for managing timer objects in an event driv Method and apparatus for managing timer objects in an event driv

1999-01-06

2000-12-19

Miska, Vit

Horology: time measuring systems or devices

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713502, G04B 4700, G06F 114

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061635065

ABSTRACT:
Timer objects in an event driven data processing system define expiring times at which a timer event will be generated to trigger data processing actions. According to the invention, such timer objects are managed by, in response to definition of each timer object, storing each said object in secondary storage and, if its expiring time occurs within a predetermined interval, also storing each such timer object in main memory of the data processing system. The expiry times of timer objects are periodically scanned and any currently to expire within the predetermined interval are stored in main memory.

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