Utility-optimized scheduling of time-sensitive tasks in a resource-constrained environment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8875143
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12789663

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Systems and methods implementing utility-maximized scheduling of time-sensitive tasks in a resource constrained-environment are described herein. Some embodiments include a method for utility-optimized scheduling of computer system tasks performed by a processor of a first computer system that includes determining a time window including a candidate schedule of a new task to be executed on a second computer system, identifying other tasks scheduled to be executed on the second computer system within said time window, and identifying candidate schedules that each specifies the execution times for at least one of the tasks (which include the new task and the other tasks). The method further includes calculating an overall utility for each candidate schedule based upon a task utility calculated for each of the tasks when scheduled according to each corresponding candidate schedule and queuing the new task for execution according to a preferred schedule with the highest overall utility.

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  • BMC SOFTWARE, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Piazza, Jeff Wellesley, US 6 210
Solin, David Austin, US 5 198
Theroux, Michael Milford, US 7 185

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