Technique for scheduling computer processes

• US 20030204547A1
• Filed: 04/29/2002
• Published: 10/30/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Checkfree Services Corporation (Fiserv Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Checkfree Services Corporation (Fiserv Incorporated)
• Inventors: Davis, Kevin, Engdahl, Stephen Frederick
• Application Number:
  US10/133,648
• Publication Number:
  US 20030204547A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 718/101
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2209/484 Precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4881 Scheduling strategies for dispatcher, e.g. round robin, multi-level priority queues

Abstract

A technique for performing a batch process is provided. The technique includes storing information which identifies a process. The identified process is a process other than a scheduled process. When performance of the identified process is detected a batch process is performed.

Claims

1. A method for performing a batch process, comprising:

storing information identifying a process other than a scheduled process;

detecting performance of the identified process; and

performing a batch process based on detection of the performance of the identified process.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the identified process is performed on-line.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

storing first detection information indicating the detection of the performance of the identified process;

storing timing information representing a time;

detecting a time corresponding to the stored timing information; and

storing second detection information indicating the detection of the corresponding time;

wherein the batch process is performed only if the first detection information and the second detection information are stored.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the identified process is one of a plurality of processes, other than scheduled processes, and further comprising:

selecting the identified process from the plurality of processes prior to storing the information identifying the process.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the identified process is a first process selected from a first plurality of processes other than scheduled processes, and further comprising:

selecting a second process from a second plurality of processes;

storing information identifying the second process;

detecting performance of the second process;

storing first detection information indicating the detection of the performance of the first process; and

storing second detection information indicating the detection of the performance of the second process;

wherein the batch process is performed only if the first detection information and the second detection information are stored.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein:

the first process is performed by a first computing application; and

the second process is performed by one of the first computing application and a second computing application.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the identified process is an accounting process.

8. A method for executing a batch process, comprising:

storing information identifying a first event, the first event being performance of an unscheduled process;

storing information identifying at least one other event, each of the at least one other event being one of performance of a scheduled process, and clocking of a time;

detecting occurrence of the first event and the at least one other event; and

executing a batch process only upon detection of the occurrence of the first event and the at least one other event.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

selecting the first event and the at least one other event from a plurality of events prior to storing identifying information.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the unscheduled process is performed on-line.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein at least the first event is associated with an accounting computing application.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein performance of the unscheduled process alters a database.

13. A system for executing a batch process, comprising:

a memory configured to store instructions for performing a first process, instructions for performing a second process, the second process being a batch process, and information identifying the first process; and

a processor configured to execute the first process, detect performance of the first process based upon the stored information identifying the first process, and execute the second process based on detection of the performance of the first process.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the first process is performed on-line.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein:

the memory is further configured to store first detection information indicating the detection of the performance of the first process, timing information representing a time, and second detection information indicating detection of the time; and

the processor is further configured to cause the first detection information to be stored in the memory, detect a time corresponding to the stored timing information, cause the second detection information to be stored in the memory, and execute the second process only if the first detection information and the second detection information are stored in the memory.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein:

the first process is one of a plurality of processes; and

the first process is selected from the plurality of processes by a user; and

the information identifying the first process is stored in the memory in response to the user selection of the first process.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein:

the memory is further configured to store instructions for performing a third process, information identifying the third process, first detection information indicating the detection of the performance of the first process, and second detection information indicating detection of performance of the third process;

the processor is further configured to cause the first detection information to be stored in the memory, execute the third process, detect performance of the third process based upon the stored information identifying the third process, cause the second detection information to be stored in the memory, and execute the second process only if the first detection information and the second information are stored in the memory.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein:

the first process is a process performed by a first computing application; and

the third process is a process performed by one of the first computing application and a second computing application.

19. The system of claim 13, wherein the first process is a process performed by an accounting application.

20. A system for executing a batch process, comprising:

a memory configured to store information identifying a first event, the first event being performance of an unscheduled process, information identifying at least one other event, each at least one other event being one of performance of a scheduled process and a clocking of a time; and

a processor configured to detect occurrence of the first event and the at least one other event and execute a batch process only upon detection of the occurrence of the first event and the at least one other event.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein:

the one event and the at least one other events are selected from a plurality of events by a user prior to storage of the identifying information.

22. The system of claim 20, wherein the unscheduled process is performed on-line.

23. The system of claim 20, wherein at least the first event is associated with an accounting computing application.

24. The system of claim 20, wherein performance of the unscheduled process alters a database.