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Method of addressing query scheduling and system resource requirements

  • US 7,454,404 B2
  • Filed: 02/26/2004
  • Issued: 11/18/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-implemented method for scheduling execution of units of work, comprising:

  • determining a first cost to execute a first unit of work;

    determining a first set of user-selectable scheduling options for future execution of the first unit of work based on the first cost, wherein the first set of user-selectable scheduling options is a subset of a larger set of scheduling options, wherein the larger set of scheduling options is stored on a computer readable storage medium and includes a plurality of user-selectable time criteria and frequency criteria, wherein the time criteria specifies when the execution of a given unit of work will begin and the frequency criteria specifies how frequently the given unit of work will be executed;

    returning the first set of user-selectable scheduling options to a user interfaces for display, whereby the user interface presents;

    time criteria selection elements from which a user specifies a time at which execution of the first unit of work will begin; and

    frequency at which the first unit of work will be executed beginning at the specified time;

    determining a second cost to execute a second unit of work;

    determining a second set of user-selectable scheduling options for future execution of the second unit of work based on the second cost, wherein the second set of user-selectable scheduling options is a subset of the larger set of scheduling options, and wherein the second set of user-selectable scheduling options is different than the first set of user-selectable scheduling options; and

    returning the second set of user-selectable scheduling options to a user interface for display, whereby the user interface presents;

    time criteria selection elements from which a user specifies a time at which execution of the second unit of work will begin; and

    frequency criteria selection elements from which the user specifies a frequency at which the second unit of work will be executed beginning at the specified time.

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