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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 03, 1999
Walid G. Aref, New Brunswick, NJ (US);
Ibrahim Mostafa Kamel, Monmouth Junction, NJ (US);
Sarit Mukherjee, Mount Laurel, NJ (US);
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A computer-implemented scheduling method and apparatus for scheduling operations relating to a predetermined activity. The activity includes scheduling operations of network-attached storage devices, or other computer-related operations, or non-computer related operations, such as manufacturing plant operations. Operational data is received that is indicative of the operations. Attributes regarding the received operational data are identified. A linear ordering of the attributes is imposed via a predetermined curve. The curve is an aggregation of at least substantially continuous functions from intervals so as to form a substantially repetitive pattern. Operations are scheduled based upon the imposed linear ordering. With such an approach, the overall performance aspects of the system is significantly improved.