Method of using tickets and use cost values to permit usage of a device by a process

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PATENT NO 8997106
APP PUB NO 20090133020A1
SERIAL NO

12266634

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A method for managing the usage of hardware resources by application programs within a computer system is disclosed. A use cost value is set for a device within a computer system. A number of tickets associated with a process is held. Upon execution of the process, the use cost value is compared to the number of tickets held by the process. The process is permitted to use the device based on the result of the comparison.

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  • LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL

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Itoh, Hiroshi Sagamihara, JP 290 6526

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