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Method and apparatus for scheduling requests to a resource using a configurable threshold

  • US 7,194,561 B2
  • Filed: 10/12/2001
  • Issued: 03/20/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for scheduling access to a device comprising:

  • tracking a current state of a device;

    tracking a count of a number of scheduled requests which require the current state;

    storing a configurable switch point, wherein the configurable switch point includes a threshold value to indicate when to switch from the current state to an alternate state of the device; and

    switching the state of the device after;

    determining the count reaches the threshold value established for the switch point; and

    receiving one or more incoming requests which require the alternate state of the device.

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