Patent ID: 6105095
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for scheduling allocation of a common service used by a plurality of service requesters within a data processing system, said method comprising the steps of:a) creating a first service request level and a second service request level;b) assigning each of said service requesters to at least one of said first and second request levels;c) providing said common service to each of said service requesters in said first request level;d) providing said common service to less than all of said service requesters in said second request level; ande) repeating said providing step c) after said providing step d), wherein:each of said service requesters has a service period such that said service requesters collectively have a maximum service period and a minimum service period; andsaid creating step creates an integer number of said request levels based on a ratio of said maximum service period to said minimum service period.