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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2010
Stephen L. Blinick, Tucson, AZ (US);
Steven E. Klein, Tucson, AZ (US);
Daniel W. Sherman, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Stephen L. Blinick, Tucson, AZ (US);
Steven E. Klein, Tucson, AZ (US);
Daniel W. Sherman, Los Angeles, CA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for scanning ports for work are provided. One system includes one or more processors, multiple ports, a first tracking mechanism, and a second tracking mechanism for tracking high priority work and low priority work, respectively. The processor(s) is/are configured to perform the below method. One method includes scanning the ports, finding high priority work on a port, and accepting or declining the high priority work. The method further includes changing a designation of the processor to TRUE in the first tracking mechanism if the processor accepts the high priority work such that the processor is allowed to perform the high priority work on the port. Also provided are computer storage mediums including computer code for performing the above method.