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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2006
Applicants:
Don Robertson, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Kenwood Tsai, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Gladys Pang, Union City, CA (US);
Inventors:
Don Robertson, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Kenwood Tsai, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Gladys Pang, Union City, CA (US);
Assignee:
EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Determining a priority for a task in a queue is disclosed. A task is received at a queue. And, an initial priority is assigned to the received task, using a processor, determined based at least in part by a priority assignment rule associated with the queue. A task performer removes the task from the queue based at least in part on a priority. The priority is based at least in part on the initial priority. The task performer is assigned to complete the task.