Methods and apparatus for monitoring a lower priority...

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2006-05-23

2006-05-23

Bullock, Jr., Lewis A. (Department: 2195)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: virtual mac

Task management or control

Process scheduling

C714S025000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07051331

ABSTRACT:
The monitoring of a worker process by an executive process. A worker process periodically sends a signal to an executive process, such as via a call to a heartbeat interface, which receives the signal and determines whether the worker process is improperly functioning. If the worker process is improperly functioning, the executive process terminates the worker process. The executive process may also examine the worker process for diagnostic purposes before terminating, or returning control to, the worker process.

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