Patent ID: 7555621
Filing Date: 2009-06-30
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of local storage device load management, the method comprising: (a) classifying user software applications that access a local storage device as high priority and low priority, the high priority user software applications being those whose local storage device access is being monitored, and the low priority user software applications being those that can run in the background; (b) monitoring access activity to the local storage device by the high priority user software applications; (c) regulating access activity of the low priority user software applications based on the access activity of the high priority user software applications; and (d) using a counter to monitor the access activity of the high priority user software applications, such that a request to the local storage device increases the counter, and a response from the local storage device decreases the counter, and giving access to the local storage device for the low priority user software applications when the counter is zero.