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SENDING TASKS BETWEEN VIRTUAL MACHINES BASED ON EXPIRATION TIMES

  • US 20140173614A1
  • Filed: 12/18/2012
  • Published: 06/19/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • if an estimated time to perform a task by a first virtual machine is less than or equal to an expiration time of the first virtual machine minus a current time, performing the task by the first virtual machine; and

    if the estimated time to perform the task by the first virtual machine is greater than the expiration time of the first virtual machine minus the current time, selecting a selected virtual machine from among a plurality of virtual machines with a smallest estimated time to perform the task and sending a request to perform the task to the selected virtual machine.

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