Resource command messages and methods
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1. A resource command message, at least a portion of which resides in a memory, and is addressed to a resource device having a resource node, the resource command message comprising:
- (a) a command; and
(b) a command parameter including at least one of a command urgency and a command importance, wherein determination of when to process the command is a function of the command parameter and information relating to the resource node.
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Abstract
Resource command messages comprise commands and command urgency or importance information that is interpreted by a resource device and is coupled with information relating to the resource device to determine when to process the command within the resource command message. Resource devices comprising a plurality of resource nodes provide increased performance, responsiveness, and load balancing by multiple resource nodes processing the same resource command message in parallel.
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31 Claims
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1. A resource command message, at least a portion of which resides in a memory, and is addressed to a resource device having a resource node, the resource command message comprising:
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(a) a command; and
(b) a command parameter including at least one of a command urgency and a command importance, wherein determination of when to process the command is a function of the command parameter and information relating to the resource node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of processing a resource command message, at least a portion of which resides in a memory, and is addressed to a resource device having a resource node,
wherein the resource command message comprises a command and a command parameter including at least one of a command urgency and a command importance, the method comprising: -
(a) determining when to process the command is a function of the command parameter and on information relating to the resource node; and
(b) reordering a command queue based upon when the command is to be processed. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of accessing a resource device having a resource node responsible for a resource, the method comprising:
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(a) creating a resource command message including a command and a command parameter;
wherein the command parameter comprises at least one of a command urgency and a command importance, and wherein a determination of when to process the command is a function of the command parameter and information relating to the resource node; and
(b) sending the command message to the resource device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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