Patent ID: 6654780
Filing Date: 2003-11-25
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A system of managing processor resources in a general purpose computer system, said system comprising:a resource manager adapted to allocate an amount of a processor resource to a real-time application of said general purpose computer system, said amount not to exceed a limit chosen for a group of one or more real-time applications, said group including at least said real-time application, wherein a user-defined selected amount of said processor resource remains available for at least one non-real-time application of said general purpose computer system, and wherein said processor resource comprises processing capacity of one or more central processing units; and means for processing said real-time application, wherein said means for processing comprises means for preventing, by said resource manager without assistance from said real-time application, said real-time application from exceeding a maximum amount of said processor resource selected for said group of real-time applications.