Division of processing between systems based on business constraints

• US 9,501,808 B2
• Filed: 01/06/2014
• Issued: 11/22/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Ahmed, Haroon, Hill, David Paul, Bruckner, Robert M., McKay, Patrick, Campbell, David G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Tryder, Gregory J
• Assistant Examiner(s): Le, Michael
• Application Number:
  US14/148,502
• Publication Number:
  US 20150193902A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,051 Days
• Field of Search: 345/473, 345/619, 345/502, 345/506, 345/536, 345/538, 709/223, 709/226, 718/1, 718/104, 718/105
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5027 the resource being a machine, e.g. CPUs, Servers, Terminals
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 1/20 Processor architectures; Processor configuration, e.g. pipelining
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/00 2D [Two Dimensional] image generation

Abstract

A method includes acts for a method of rendering a result derived from a set of data by performing data processing across first and second data processing systems. The amount of processing performed by the second data processing system can be dynamically adjusted depending on business factors. The first data processing system receives information defining how the result will be rendered. The first data processing system receives information indicating at least one business constraints affecting at least one of the first data processing system or the second data processing system. The first data processing system determines data processing needed for providing the result. The first data processing system dynamically allocates the needed data processing between the first data processing system and the second data processing system, based on the business constraints affecting at least one of the first data processing system or the second data processing system.

Claims

1. A method of allocating data processing across a first data processing system and a second data processing system, where the amount of processing allocated to each data processing system is dynamically adjusted depending on remaining resources available to the second data processing system based on a service level that at a user of the second data processing system has subscribed to, the method comprising:

the first data processing system receiving information defining how a result associated with a data processing task will be rendered at the second data processing system;

the first data processing system accessing information indicating a service level that at a user of the second data processing system has subscribed to, and that defines an allocation of processor resources of the first data processing system granted for use on behalf of the second data processing system;

the first data processing system determining, based on the service level, an amount of processor resources of the first data processing system that remain from the allocation of processor resources of the first data processing system granted for use on behalf of the second data processing system;

the first data processing system determining needed data processing to be performed for providing the result at the second data processing system; and

the first data processing system dynamically allocating the needed data processing between the first data processing system and the second data processing system, based on the service level, wherein the needed data processing includes a first portion allocated to the first data system and a second portion allocated to the second data processing system, the first portion being larger compared to the second portion when the needed data processing requires less than the amount of processor resources that remain from the allocation of processor resources, and the first portion being smaller compared to the second portion when the needed data processing requires more than the amount of processor resources that remain from the allocation of processor resources.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first data processing system is a server and the second data processing system is a client.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the service level also defines an amount of system memory reserved for the second data processing system.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the service level also defines an amount of storage reserved for the second data processing system.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein dynamically allocating the needed data processing between the first data processing system and the second data processing system is performed on a change in business constraints.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein dynamically allocating the needed data processing between the first data processing system and the second data processing system is performed using a continuous calibration.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein dynamically allocating the needed data processing between the first data processing system and the second data processing system is performed using an occasional calibration.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the service level is identified by a subscription type.

9. A system for allocating data processing across a first data processing system and a second data processing system, where the amount of processing allocated to each data processing system is dynamically adjusted depending on remaining resources available to the second data processing system based on a service level that at a user of the second data processing system has subscribed to, the system comprising:

one or more processors;

a network communications device; and

one or more computer readable media, wherein the one or more computer readable media comprise computer executable instructions that are executable by at least one of the one or more processors to configure the system to perform at least the following;

receive, of the network communications device, information defining how a result associated with a data processing task will be rendered at the second data processing system;

access information indicating a service level that at a user of the second data processing system has subscribed to, and that defines an allocation of processor resources of the first data processing system granted for use on behalf of the second data processing system;

determine, based on the service level, an amount of processor resources of the first data processing system that remain from the allocation of processor resources of the first data processing system granted for use on behalf of the second data processing system;

determine needed data processing to be performed for providing the result at the second data processing system; and

dynamically allocate the needed data processing between the first data processing system and the second data processing system, based on the service level, wherein the needed data processing includes a first portion allocated to the first data system and a second portion allocated to the second data processing system, the first portion being larger compared to the second portion when the needed data processing requires less than the amount of processor resources that remain from the allocation of processor resources, and the first portion being smaller compared to the second portion when the needed data processing requires more than the amount of processor resources that remain from the allocation of processor resources.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the service level also defines an amount of system memory reserved for the second data processing system.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the service level also defines an amount of storage reserved for the second data processing system.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein dynamically allocating the needed data processing between the first data processing system and the second data processing system is performed on a change in business constraints.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein dynamically allocating the needed data processing between the first data processing system and the second data processing system is performed using a continuous calibration.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein dynamically allocating the needed data processing between the first data processing system and the second data processing system is performed using an occasional calibration.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the service level is identified by a subscription type.

16. A physical computer readable storage device comprising computer executable instructions that are executable by at least one processor of a first data processing system to configure the first data processing system to perform at least the following:

receive information defining how a result associated with a data processing task will be rendered at the second data processing system;

access information indicating a service level that at a user of the second data processing system has subscribed to, and that defines an allocation of processor resources of the first data processing system granted for use on behalf of the second data processing system;

determine, based on the service level, an amount of processor resources of the first data processing system that remain from the allocation of processor resources of the first data processing system granted for use on behalf of the second data processing system;

determine needed data processing to be performed for providing the result at the second data processing system; and

dynamically allocate the needed data processing between the first data processing system and the second data processing system, based on the service level, wherein the needed data processing includes a first portion allocated to the first data system and a second portion allocated to the second data processing system, the first portion being larger compared to the second portion when the needed data processing requires less than the amount of processor resources that remain from the allocation of processor resources, and the first portion being smaller compared to the second portion when the needed data processing requires more than the amount of processor resources that remain from the allocation of processor resources.

17. The physical computer readable storage device of claim 16, wherein the service level also defines an amount of system memory reserved for the second data processing system by an entity at the first data processing system.

18. The physical computer readable storage device of claim 16, wherein the service level also defines an amount of storage reserved for the second data processing system by an entity at the first data processing system.

19. The physical computer readable storage device of claim 16, wherein dynamically allocating the needed data processing between the first data processing system and the second data processing system is performed on a change in business constraints.

20. The physical computer readable storage device of claim 16, wherein dynamically allocating the needed data processing between the first data processing system and the second data processing system is performed using a continuous calibration.

21. The physical computer readable storage device of claim 16, wherein dynamically allocating the needed data processing between the first data processing system and the second data processing system is performed using an occasional calibration.

22. The physical computer readable storage device of claim 16, wherein the service level is identified by a subscription type.