Electrical computers and digital processing systems: virtual mac – Task management or control – Process scheduling
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-27
2011-12-20
Tang, Kenneth (Department: 2196)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: virtual mac
Task management or control
Process scheduling
C705S040000, C709S203000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08082550
ABSTRACT:
The invention is directed to techniques for selecting a resource from several resources to process a request from a client. A client sends the request to a data communications device (e.g., network device or switch), which measures usage information from usage meters associated with each resource (e.g., server). The data communications device then makes a usage estimate for each server of the increase in usage required for that server to process the request from the client. Then the data communications device selects one of the servers depending on the usage estimates required to respond to the client's request. The data communications device can consider other factors such as the current level of usage, past usage, and the increased cost of responding to the request. In addition, the data communications device can consider the peak usage level of each resource already established in a current billing period.
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Cisco Technology Inc.
Tang Kenneth
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