Patent ID: 6385638
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method in a computer system for admitting tasks to be performed on a processor, comprising:(a) receiving requests for execution on said processor from at least three tasks each having at least a respective high level of use of time on said processor, the respective high use level providing a high quality of performance of the respective task, and at least two of said tasks each having a respective low level of use of time on said processor, the respective low use level providing a low quality of performance of the respective task; (b) admitting for processing at least two but not all of said tasks, including at least one of said tasks having a respective low use level, the admitted tasks selected such that the sum of their respective low use levels does not exceed the total time available on said processor and such that there is insufficient unused time on said processor to admit any one of the remaining tasks at its respective low use level; and (c) excluding from admission for processing said remaining tasks.