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Method for allocating a resource among consumers in proportion to configurable weights

  • US 8,305,889 B2
  • Filed: 01/31/2010
  • Issued: 11/06/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of allocating a resource among a plurality of consumers of the resource, the method comprising:

  • for each consumer of the plurality of consumers, determining a configurable weight associated with the consumer;

    for each consumer of the plurality of consumers, determining credits assigned to the consumer at a first interval of a plurality of variable intervals, the credits assigned in proportion to the configurable weight associated with the consumer;

    selecting, by a data processor, a consumer of the plurality of consumers for servicing based on the credits of the consumer;

    servicing the selected consumer;

    detecting consumers that are active during the first interval;

    determining a sum of the configurable weights associated with the active consumers; and

    allocating the sum of the configurable weights associated with the active consumers to a second interval.

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