Data processor with performance controls

• US 20070101337A1
• Filed: 09/18/2006
• Published: 05/03/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Siemens Healthineers AG (Siemens AG)
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Gunther, Peter
• Granted Patent: US 8,959,520 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 718/102
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3466 Performance evaluation by tracing or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2209/482 Application
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/485 Task life-cycle, e.g. stopping, restarting, resuming execution G06F9/4881 takes precedence

Abstract

A data processor and method of controlling the performance of a data processor are provided. The data processor includes a memory that is operable to store at least two of the application programs and that can be executed on the data processor. A performance module is operable to monitor a performance flag and output a stop command as a function of the presence of the performance flag, wherein the performance module generates a command that terminates at least one of the application programs as a function of the outputting of a stop command.

Claims

1. A method that is executable on a data processor including at least two running application programs comprises:

A) monitoring a performance flag;

B) outputting a stop command as a function of ascertaining the performance flag;

C) outputting a stop command; and

D) terminating at least one of the application programs in response to outputting the stop command.

2. The method as defined by claim 1, further including:

setting the performance flag by one of the application programs.

3. The method as defined by claim 1, further including:

ascertaining one or more application programs to be terminated as a function of the outputting of the stop command.

4. The method as defined by claim 3, further including:

outputting information identifying the application program, in conjunction with the setting of the performance flag by the application program.

5. The method as defined by claim 4, including:

ascertaining the one or more application programs to be terminated as a function of the outputting of the stop command and of the information identifying the application program.

6. The method as defined by claim 5, including:

entering one or more corresponding entries in a stop script as a function of ascertaining the one or more application programs to be terminated.

7. The method as defined by claim 6, including:

executing the stop script and terminating the one or more application programs as a function of the one or more entries in the stop script.

8. The method as defined by claim 1, including:

E) outputting a start command; and

F) starting at least one of the application programs as a function of the outputting of the start command.

9. The method as defined by claim 8, wherein

outputting the start command is a function of a deletion of the performance flag by one of the application programs.

10. The method as defined by claim 9, including:

ascertaining the at least one application program to be started as a function of the outputting of the start command.

11. The method as defined by claim 10, including:

outputting information identifying the at least one application program in conjunction with the deletion of the performance flag by the application program.

12. The method as defined by claim 11, including:

ascertaining the at least one application program to be started as a function of the outputting of the start command and as a function of the information identifying the application program.

13. The method as defined by claim 12, including:

entering one or more corresponding entries in a start script as a function of ascertaining the at least one application program to be started.

14. The method as defined by claim 13, including:

executing the start script, and starting the at least one application program as a function of the one or more entries in the start script.

15. A data processor comprising:

a memory operable to store at least two application programs that can be executed on the data processor; and

a performance module operable to monitor a performance flag and output a stop command as a function of the presence of the performance flag, wherein the performance module generates a command that terminates at least one of the application program as a function of the outputting of a stop command.

16. The data processor as defined by claim 15, wherein the performance module is operable to ascertain the at least one application program to be terminated as a function of the stop command that is output.

17. The data processor as defined by claim 16, including a stop script, wherein the performance module is operable to enter one or more corresponding entries in the stop script as a function of ascertaining the at least one application program to be terminated.

18. The data processor as defined by claim 17, wherein the stop script is operable to terminate the at least one application program as a function of a corresponding entry in the stop script.

19. The data processor as defined by claim 18, wherein the performance module is operable to output a start command as a function of the deletion of a performance flag, and wherein the performance module is operable to generate a command that starts at least one of the application program as a function of the outputting of a start command.

20. The data processor as defined by claim 19, wherein the performance module is operable to ascertain the at least one application program to be started as a function of the outputting of the start command.

21. The data processor as defined by claim 20, including a start script, wherein the performance module is operable to enter one or more corresponding entries in the start script as a function of ascertaining the at least one application program to be started.

22. The data processor as defined by claim 21, wherein the at least one application program to be started is started as a function of a corresponding entry in the start script by execution of the start script.