Patent ID: 7934215
Filing Date: 2011-04-26
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. At least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium having instructions encoded thereon which, when executed, perform a method for automatically preparing a machine that has one or more dimensions (“machine dimensions”), each having a dimension value, to execute an automated computing job (“job”) that has one or more dimensions (“job dimensions”), each having a dimension value, wherein a job dimension is an explicit dimension which indicates that a job will be executed on a machine having the dimension only if the job explicitly requires the dimension, the method comprising: attempting to schedule execution of the job by the machine; determining whether a first dimension value for a job dimension for the job is different than a second dimension value for a machine dimension for the machine; upon determining that the first and second dimension values are different: upon determining that the first and second dimension values are the same, scheduling execution of the job by the machine; wherein each machine dimension specifies an attribute of, or component provided by, an operating system of the machine, and each job dimension specifies an attribute of, or component provided by, an operating system of a machine equipped to execute the job.