Scheduling computer program jobs based on historical availability of resources

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9880876
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14324345

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A method and system for scheduling, for periodic execution, a program requiring a computer hardware resource for execution. A computer determines and records historic utilization or availability of the resource multiple times a day. The computer subsequently receives a request to schedule the program for execution on the day at a specified time and (a) daily, (b) weekly, or (c) monthly at the specified time, and in response, the computer determines if there has been historical availability of the resource exceeding a predetermined availability threshold on the day at approximately the specified time to execute the program, and if so, schedule the program for execution on the day at the specified time and (i) daily, (ii) weekly, or (iii) monthly thereafter, as requested, and if not, not schedule the program for execution on the day at the specified time or (i) daily, (ii) weekly, or (iii) monthly thereafter, as requested.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lin, Jiyu C Erie, US 3 54
Picinich, Joseph M Peoria, US 3 54
Pusey, Loren W Dublin, US 3 54

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