METHOD FOR CONSOLIDATED LAUNCHING OF MULTIPLE TASKS
First Claim
1. A method for consolidated launching of multiple tasks, wherein said method comprises the steps of:
- delivering a plurality of individual launch descriptions to a tool, wherein an individual launch description is usable to launch a corresponding component in order to perform a corresponding task;
providing said tool with a set of launch relationships, wherein a given launch relationship specifies the relationship between the launchings of two or more of said components; and
operating said tool to generate a single composite launch description that defines the launching of at least some of said components in accordance with said set of launch relationships.
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Abstract
A general purpose mechanism is provided for consolidating the launching of multiple tasks, wherein a task is launched when an associated software component is run or executed. In one embodiment, launch descriptions of individual tasks and composition parameters are respectively read, wherein the parameters indicate relationships between the launchings of different tasks, such as launch order. A composite launch description is constructed, by selectively processing the individual launch descriptions and composition parameters, and the tasks are launched according to the composite launch description. In a further embodiment, multiple individual launch descriptions are delivered to a tool, each launch description being usable to launch a corresponding component to perform a corresponding task. The tool includes a set of launch relationships that specify the relationship between launchings of different components. The tool generates a single composite launch description that defines launching of the components in accordance with the launch relationships.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for consolidated launching of multiple tasks, wherein said method comprises the steps of:
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delivering a plurality of individual launch descriptions to a tool, wherein an individual launch description is usable to launch a corresponding component in order to perform a corresponding task; providing said tool with a set of launch relationships, wherein a given launch relationship specifies the relationship between the launchings of two or more of said components; and operating said tool to generate a single composite launch description that defines the launching of at least some of said components in accordance with said set of launch relationships. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. In a computer readable medium, a computer program product for consolidated launching of multiple tasks, wherein said computer program product comprises:
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first instructions for delivering a plurality of individual launch descriptions to a tool, wherein each of said individual launch descriptions is usable to launch a corresponding component in order to perform a corresponding task; second instructions for providing said tool with a set of launch relationships, wherein a given launch relationship specifies the relationship between the launchings of two or more of said components; third instructions for operating said tool to construct a single composite launch description that defines the launching of at least some of said components in accordance with said set of launch relationships; and fourth instructions for launching said components according to said composite launch description, wherein each launched component comprises a software component that performs its corresponding task. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. Apparatus for consolidated launching of multiple tasks, wherein said apparatus comprises:
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a first source for providing a plurality of individual launch descriptions, wherein each of said individual launch descriptions is usable to launch a corresponding component in order to perform a corresponding task; a second source for providing a set of launch relationships, wherein a given launch relationship specifies the relationship between the launchings of two or more of said components; and a tool adapted to receive said plurality of individual launch descriptions and said set of launch relationships, wherein said tool is operable to generate a single composite launch description that defines the launching of at least some of said components in accordance with said set of launch relationships. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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