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Method and system for determining a plurality of scheduling endpoints in a grid network

  • US 7,792,957 B2
  • Filed: 06/28/2006
  • Issued: 09/07/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for assigning a job request to a device in a grid network, the method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a job request;

    monitoring traffic across the grid network;

    copying data packets sent over the grid network by a requesting device;

    extracting a set of network parameters from the data packets, the set of network parameters comprising a current activity status of the requesting device, an IP address of the requesting device, an IP address of a destination device, and a type of resource the requesting device is requesting from the destination device;

    analyzing the destination IP address and the type of resource to determine a category of device the requesting device falls into, wherein the category of the requesting device is one of a server and a client;

    identifying an activity history for the requesting device;

    deriving a statistical data set by comparing the current activity status with the activity history;

    deriving a time period in which the requesting device is likely to be available for processing job requests by analyzing the statistical data set;

    adjusting the time period based on the determined category of the requesting device, and;

    assigning the job request to the requesting device based on the adjusted time period.

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