US 11,455,185 B2 · Service schedule optimization for background execution limits

Abstract

Scheduling optimizations for services are described. In one example, a priority category, such as a high, low, or other priority category, can be determined for a service of an application executing on a computing device. If the application is running as a background application on the computing device, an exception to the start of the service can be returned by the operating system of the device, due to background execution limits on the device. In that case, the start of the service can be managed by a service manager of the application based on the priority category for the service. If the priority category for the service is high, the background application can call a foreground service. The call for the foreground service can bring the application to the foreground, and the service manager can again call for the start of the service after the foreground service is running.

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A method for service schedule optimization in a computing device, comprising:

determining a priority category for a service of an application executing on the computing device;
calling, by a service manager of the application, for a start of the service as a background service of the application;
identifying a state exception to the start of the service as a background service in response to calling for the start of the service, the state exception being due to background execution limits on the computing device;
and
responsive to the state exception, managing the start of the service of the application based on the priority category for the service, wherein managing the start of the service comprises:
calling a foreground service based on the priority category of the service;
calling for the start of the service after the foreground service is running;
and
registering the service and the priority category for the service in a service registry.

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A non-transitory computer-readable medium embodying program code for service schedule optimization that, when executed by a computing device, directs the computing device to at least:

determine a priority category for a service of an application executing on the computing device;
call, by a service manager of the application, for a start of the service as a background service of the application;
identify a state exception to the start of the service as a background service in response to calling for the start of the service, the state exception being due to background execution limits on the computing device;
and
responsive to the state exception, manage the start of the service of the application based on the priority category for the service, wherein managing the start of the service comprises:
calling a foreground service based on the priority category of the service;
calling for the start of the service after the foreground service is running;
and
registering the service and the priority category for the service in a service registry.

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A computing device for service schedule optimization, comprising:

a memory device configured to store computer-readable instructions thereon;
and
at least one processing device configured, through execution of the computer-readable instructions, to direct the computing device to at least:
determine a priority category for a service of an application executing on the computing device;
call, by a service manager of the application, for a start of the service as a background service of the application;
identify a state exception to the start of the service as a background service in response to calling for the start of the service, the state exception being due to background execution limits on the computing device;
and
responsive to the state exception, manage the start of the service of the application based on the priority category for the service, wherein managing the start of the service comprises:
calling a foreground service based on the priority category of the service;
calling for the start of the service after the foreground service is running;
and
registering the service and the priority category for the service in a service registry.

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Service schedule optimization for background execution limits

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