System and method for terminating applications

Details System and method for terminating applications System and method for terminating applications

2005-06-21

2005-06-21

Banankhah, Majid A. (Department: 2127)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: virtual mac

Task management or control

Process scheduling

C718S104000, C718S105000, C711S170000, C711S171000, C707S793000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06910210

ABSTRACT:
A computer application program executing on a computer, such as a portable computer, is selected for termination by first identifying computer application programs executing on the computer. A priority value is assigned to each of the identified computer applications. The priority value is based on multiple characteristics of the identified computer application programs. The computer application program with the smallest priority value is automatically terminated. If the computer application program with the smallest priority value is in a modal state in which it waits for a response from a user, then a default response is provided to the application prior to terminating the computer application program. The characteristics associated with the computer application programs may include average launch times, average memory usages, a class or type of application, frequencies of usage, and an amount of data stored on the computer by the computer application program.

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