Method, device, and system for information processing based on distributed buses

• US 9,537,786 B2
• Filed: 04/28/2014
• Issued: 01/03/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tencent Technology Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Original Assignee: Tencent Technology Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Inventors: Lin, Aimin, Zhang, Qian
• Primary Examiner(s): Mui, Gary
• Assistant Examiner(s): Steiner, Stephen
• Application Number:
  US14/263,960
• Publication Number:
  US 20140233584A1
• Time in Patent Office: 981 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2209/548 Queue
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/547 Remote procedure calls [RPC]; Web services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/522 Dynamic queue service slot or variable bandwidth allocation

Abstract

The present application discloses methods, devices, and systems for information processing based on distributed buses. A server may receive processing request packets from one or more client terminals and enter the processing request packets into a single input information queue. After determining a number of idle information processing threads, the server may use the idle information processing threads to process the selected processing request packets to obtain response data packets. Each information processing thread is configured to use a respective output information queue to store response data packets generated by the information processing thread. The server may then transmit the response data packets within a respective output information queue to a corresponding client terminal. The current method, as well as the devices and systems associated with the method, may be used to facilitate information processing, improve efficiency, and prevent excessive burden and data loss.

Claims

1. A method for information processing based on distributed buses, the method comprising:

at a server having one or more processors and memory storing programs executed by the one or more processors,

receiving a plurality of connection requests from a plurality of client terminals respectively;

establishing connection between the server and the plurality of client terminals respectively in response to the plurality of connection requests;

establishing respective communication sessions between one or more communication channels of the server and one or more client terminals of the plurality of client terminals that are connected to the server;

receiving one or more processing request packets from the one or more client terminals that have respective communication sessions established with the server;

entering the one or more processing request packets into a single input information queue, wherein the one or more processing request packets are ranked according to time of entering of respective processing request packets;

determining a number of idle information processing threads;

selecting, from the front of the input information queue, a number of processing request packets that is equal to the number of idle information processing threads;

using the idle information processing threads to process the selected processing request packets to obtain response data packets respectively;

storing the response data packets obtained from the information processing threads in a number of output information queues respectively, wherein the number of output information queues is equal to the number of information processing threads, and wherein each information processing thread is associated with and configured to use a respective output information queue to store response data packets generated by the corresponding information processing thread; and

transmitting the response data packets within a respective output information queue to a corresponding client terminal.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

marking the plurality of client terminals that have established connection with the server as connected; and

marking the one or more client terminals that have established communication sessions with the server as in communication.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of establishing communication sessions comprises:

determining if any communication channels are idle;

if any communication channels are idle, establishing the active communication sessions using the idle communication channels; and

if no communication channel is idle, allowing the connected client terminals to queue for an idle communication channel and marking the client terminals as waiting in queue.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

when a client terminal in communication is disconnected abnormally, switching the communication channel with the abnormally disconnected client terminal to a protected status.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

determining if any connected client terminal is associated with a communication channel having a protected status; and

if a connected client terminal is associated with a communication channel having a protected status, establishing the communication session with the client terminal using the communication channel.

6. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

after receiving a communication request from a client terminal having a new connection, determining whether the client terminal is in an established communication session; and

if the client terminal is in an established communication session, terminating the association between the established communication session and an old connection and associating the new communication session with the new connection.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the processing request packets are based on binary data protocols.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein:

the packet headers of the processing request packets have one or more information items selected from a group consisting of a packet length, a checksum for verification, a unique identifier of a client, a command word representing a server requested by a client terminal, a sequence number of a request data packet, a header body, a connection state identifier, and a source IP address of a client terminal.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining if the server is capable of performing a processing request included in the processing request packet; and

transferring the processing request packet if the server is not capable of performing the processing request.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein before the step of transmitting the response data packets to the one or more client terminals, the method further comprises:

extracting the response data packets from the output information queues.

11. A computer system based on distributed buses, the computer system comprising:

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs stored in the memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs include instructions for;

receiving a plurality of connection requests from a plurality of client terminals respectively;

establishing connection between the server and the plurality of client terminals respectively in response to the plurality of requests for connection;

establishing respective communication sessions between one or more communication channels of the server and one or more client terminals of the plurality of client terminals that are connected to the server;

receiving one or more processing request packets from the one or more client terminals that have respective communication sessions established with the server;

entering the one or more processing request packets into a single input information queue, wherein the one or more processing request packets are ranked according to time of entering of respective processing request packets;

determining a number of idle information processing threads;

selecting, from the front of the input information queue, a number of processing request packets that is equal to the number of idle information processing threads;

using the idle information processing threads to process the selected processing request packets to obtain response data packets respectively,

storing the response data packets obtained from the information processing threads in a number of output information queues respectively, wherein the number of output information queues is equal to the number of information processing threads, and wherein each information processing thread is associated with and configured to use a respective output information queue to store response data packets generated by the corresponding information processing thread; and

transmitting the response data packets within a respective output information queue to a corresponding client terminal.

12. The computer system of claim 11, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

marking the plurality of client terminals that have established connection with the server as connected; and

marking the one or more client terminals that have established communication sessions with the server as in communication.

13. The computer system of claim 11, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

determining if any communication channels are idle;

if any communication channels are idle, establishing the active communication sessions using the idle communication channels; and

if no communication channel is idle, allowing the connected client terminals to queue for an idle communication channel and marking the client terminals as waiting in queue.

14. The computer system of claim 11, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

determining whether the client terminal is in an established communication session after receiving a communication request from a client terminal having a new connection, and

if the client terminal is in an established communication session, terminating the association between the established communication session and an old connection and associate the new communication session with the new connection.

15. The computer system of claim 11, wherein:

the processing request packets are based on binary data protocols.

16. The computer system of claim 11, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

determining if the server is capable of performing a processing request included in the processing request packet; and

transferring the processing request packet if the server is not capable of performing the processing request.

17. The computer system of claim 11, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

extracting the response data packets from the output information queues before transmitting the response data packets to the one or more client terminals.

18. The computer system of claim 11, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

storing the single input information queue and a plurality of output information queues associated with a plurality of information processing thread respectively.

19. The computer system of claim 11, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

setting up a maximum connection number and a maximum communication session number, wherein;

the maximum connection number reflects the maximum number of simultaneous connections between the computer system and the client terminals, and

the maximum communication session number reflects the maximum number of simultaneous communication sessions between the computer system and the client terminals.

20. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions, which, when executed by a computer system, cause the computer system to:

receive a plurality of connection requests from a plurality of client terminals respectively;

establish connection between the server and the plurality of client terminals respectively in response to the plurality of requests for connection;

establish respective communication sessions between one or more communication channels of the server and one or more client terminals of the plurality of client terminals that are connected to the server;

receive one or more processing request packets from the one or more client terminals that have respective communication sessions established with the server;

enter the one or more processing request packets into a single input information queue, wherein the one or more processing request packets are ranked according to time of entering of respective processing request packets;

determine a number of idle information processing threads;

select, from the front of the input information queue, a number of processing request packets that is equal to the number of idle information processing threads; and

use the idle information processing threads to process the selected processing request packets to obtain response data packets respectively;

store the response data packets obtained from the information processing threads in a number of output information queues respectively, wherein the number of output information queues is equal to the number of information processing threads, and wherein each information processing thread is associated with and configured to use a respective output information queue to store response data packets generated by the corresponding information processing thread; and

transmit the response data packets within a respective output information queue to a corresponding client terminal.