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Method of Launching Low-Priority Tasks

  • US 20080141257A1
  • Filed: 11/16/2007
  • Published: 06/12/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer system comprising:

  • a remote administrator located in firmware;

    a set of resources loaded in said firmware and in communication with said remote administrator, said resources comprising;

    a message manager operating at a high priority level to receive a message from said administrator to launch a low priority level task;

    a task manager operating at a low priority level to launch said low priority level task;

    a data structure to store said message shared between said message manager and said task manager to facilitate communication between said message manager and said task manager;

    said message manager to communicate said low priority level task to said task manager through said data structure;

    said task manager to launch said low priority level task received from said message manager in response to receipt of said message in said data structure and absent a suspension selected from the group consisting of a system interrupt and a pause in a higher level task operation; and

    a flag to indicate to said task manager receipt of said message in said data structure, wherein said task manager reads said message in said data structure and launches said low priority level task in response to said flag, and wherein said task manager resets said flag following launch of said low priority level task.

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