BACKGROUND TASK RESOURCE CONTROL
First Claim
1. A method for controlling resource access for background tasks, comprising:
- assigning an initial resource allotment comprising resource allotment units to an application resource pool associated with an application;
allowing a background task of the application to utilize a resource by consuming resource allotment units from the application resource pool; and
upon exhaustion of the application resource pool, restricting the background task from utilizing the resource.
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Abstract
Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems are provided for controlling resource access for background tasks. For example, a background task created by an application may utilize a resource (e.g., CPU cycles, bandwidth usage, etc.) by consuming resource allotment units from an application resource pool. Once the application resource pool is exhausted, the background task is generally restricted from utilizing the resource. However, the background task may also utilize global resource allotment units from a global resource pool shared by a plurality of applications to access the resource. Once the global resource pool is exhausted, unless the background task is a guaranteed background task which can consume resources regardless of resource allotment states of resource pools, the background task may be restricted from utilizing the resource until global resource allotment units within the global resource pool and/or resource allotment units within the application resource pool are replenished.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling resource access for background tasks, comprising:
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assigning an initial resource allotment comprising resource allotment units to an application resource pool associated with an application; allowing a background task of the application to utilize a resource by consuming resource allotment units from the application resource pool; and upon exhaustion of the application resource pool, restricting the background task from utilizing the resource. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for controlling resource access for background tasks, comprising:
a resource allocation component configured to; assign an initial resource allotment comprising resource allotment units to an application resource pool associated with an application; allow a background task of the application to utilize a resource by consuming resource allotment units from the application resource pool; and upon exhaustion of the application resource pool, restrict the background task from utilizing the resource via the application resource pool. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer readable storage medium comprising computer executable instructions that when executed via a processing unit perform a method for controlling resource access for background tasks, comprising:
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assigning an initial resource allotment comprising resource allotment units to an application resource pool associated with an application; allowing a background task of the application to utilize a resource by consuming resource allotment units from the application resource pool; upon exhaustion of the application resource pool, restricting the background task from utilizing the resource via the application resource pool and allowing the background task to utilize the resource by consuming global resource allotment units from a global resource pool associated with a plurality of applications until the global resource pool is exhausted; and upon occurrence of a replenishment event, assigning a replenishment resource allotment comprising resource allotment units to the application resource pool without surpassing a maximum value of resource allotment units for the application resource pool.
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