Resource Consumption Template Processing Model

• US 20120011515A1
• Filed: 07/06/2010
• Published: 01/12/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Jolfaei, Masoud Aghadavoodi, Lott, Edgar
• Granted Patent: US 8,701,117 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 718/103
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2209/5021 Priority
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2209/504 Resource capping
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5027 the resource being a machine, e.g. CPUs, Servers, Terminals
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0283 Price estimation or determination
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/12 Accounting
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 10/00 Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method determines a task to execute in a computer processing system. A resource consumption template from a plurality of resource consumption templates is determined for the task. The plurality of resource consumption templates have different priorities. A computer processing system determines resources for the task based on the determined resource consumption template. Also, the computer processing system processes the task using the allocated resources. The processing of the task is prioritized based on the priority of the resource consumption template.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining a task to process in a computer processing system;

determining, for the task, a resource consumption template from a plurality of resource consumption templates, the plurality of resource consumption templates having different priorities;

determining, by the computer processing system, resources for the task based on the determined resource consumption template; and

processing, by the computer processing system, the task using the allocated resources, the processing of the task prioritized based on the priority of the resource consumption template.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the resource consumption template comprises determining a user account associated with the task, wherein the user account is associated with the resource consumption template.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the resource consumption template comprises determining a domain name, a path name, or a cookie associated with a request for the task, wherein the domain name, the path name, or the cookie is associated with the resource consumption template.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

logging allocated resources used in executing the task; and

using the logged allocated resources and the resource consumption template to determine billing for the task.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending the task to a queue based on the priority of the resource consumption template, wherein the task is processed from the queue.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the queue comprises a plurality of queues for the plurality of resource consumption templates, wherein the task is stored in one of the plurality of queues associated with the resource consumption template of the queue.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the task is included within a plurality of tasks including different resource consumption templates of different priorities, the method further comprising:

prioritizing the plurality of tasks according to the different resource consumption templates, wherein tasks in the plurality of tasks associated with resource consumption templates of a higher priority are given higher priority in processing than tasks associated with resource consumption templates of a lower priority.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the task comprises a first task, the method further comprising inheriting the resource consumption template to a second task for the first task, wherein the second task is a subsequent task related to the first task.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein processing comprises performing sub-tasks for processing of the task, wherein the sub-tasks inherit the resource consumption template of the task.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of resource consumption templates are associated with different pricing models based on the different priorities.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein processing comprising:

determining a plurality of tasks to process in parallel for the task; and

inheriting the priority of the resource consumption template to the plurality of tasks.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein processing comprises:

checking which resources should be determined for the task at run-time; and

assigning the priority to the task at run-time.

13. A computer-readable storage medium containing instructions for controlling a computer system to perform a method, the method comprising:

determining a task to process using the computer system;

determining, for the task, a resource consumption template from a plurality of resource consumption templates, the plurality of resource consumption templates having different priorities;

determining resources for the task based on the determined resource consumption template; and

processing the task using the allocated resources, the processing of the task prioritized based on the priority of the resource consumption template.

14. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, further comprising:

logging allocated resources used in executing the task; and

using the logged allocated resources and the resource consumption template to determine billing for the task.

15. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, further comprising sending the task to a queue based on the priority of the resource consumption template, wherein the task is processed from the queue.

16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the task is included within a plurality of tasks including different resource consumption templates of different priorities, the method further comprising:

prioritizing the plurality of tasks according to the different resource consumption templates, wherein tasks in the plurality of tasks associated with resource consumption templates of a higher priority are given higher priority in processing than tasks associated with resource consumption templates of a lower priority.

17. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the plurality of resource consumption templates are associated with different pricing models based on the different priorities.

18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the task comprises a first task, the method further comprising inheriting the resource consumption template to a second task for the first task, wherein the second task is a subsequent task related to the first task.

19. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein processing comprises:

checks checking which resources should be determined for the task at run-time; and

assigning the priority is assigned to the task at run-time.

20. An apparatus comprising:

one or more computer processors; and

a computer-readable storage medium,

wherein the one or more processors are configured with instructions to perform a method, the method comprising;

determining a task to execute;

determining, for the task, a resource consumption template from a plurality of resource consumption templates, the plurality of resource consumption templates having different priorities;

determining resources for the task based on the determined resource consumption template; and

processing the task using the allocated resources, the processing of the task prioritized based on the priority of the resource consumption template.