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Dynamic resource pool expansion and contraction in multiprocessing environments

  • US 5,093,912 A
  • Filed: 06/26/1989
  • Issued: 03/03/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/26/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for expanding and contracting a master pool of computer resources which are allocable for use in a computerized data processing system, comprising the steps executed by the system'"'"'s computer of:

  • (a) expanding the master pool by(i) creating an extension pool containing at least one additional computer resource, and(ii) adding the extension pool'"'"'s computer resources to the master pool; and

    (b) contracting the master pool by(i) transferring from the master pool to the extension pool any unallocated computer resource originating in the extension pool,(ii) upon the deallocation of a computer resource originating in the extension pool, transferring such computer resource to the extension pool, and(iii) deleting the extension pool when it contains all of the computer resources originating in it.

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