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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2012
Robert D. Nielsen, Cupertino, CA (US);
Anders Bertelrud, Burlingame, CA (US);
Kaelin Colclasure, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Nick G. Kledzik, Cupertino, CA (US);
Guy L. Tribble, Hillsborough, CA (US);
Robert D. Nielsen, Cupertino, CA (US);
Anders Bertelrud, Burlingame, CA (US);
Kaelin Colclasure, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Nick G. Kledzik, Cupertino, CA (US);
Guy L. Tribble, Hillsborough, CA (US);
APPLE, INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and system are provided for assigning tasks and/or providing resources in a distributed system. An indication of a task being available for processing is provided to one or more remote systems in a distributed system based on a distribution list. At least one response from one of the remote systems capable of performing the task is received in response to the indication. The response includes a request for a resource for performing the task. The resource for performing the task is provided to the remote systems.