Method and device for determining the load of a computing element

A memory element, comprising:

• a control program that when executed on a computing element causes the computing element to:
• (A) select a time interval such that at least one of the plurality of tasks is started and ended during the time interval;
• (B) determine a running time of the at least one of the plurality of tasks during the time interval after a completion of one of the at least one of the plurality of tasks and each of the plurality of tasks;
• and
• (C) if the at least one of the plurality of tasks was interrupted by another one of the plurality of tasks, subtract a running time of the other of the plurality of tasks from a running time that includes the running time of the at least one of the plurality of tasks and the running time of the other of the plurality of tasks.

A computer program for execution on a computing element, wherein the computer program when executed causes the computing element to:

• (A) select a time interval such that at least one of the plurality of tasks is started and ended during the time interval;
• (B) determine a running time of the at least one of the plurality of tasks during the time interval after a completion of one of the at least one of the plurality of tasks and each of the plurality of tasks;
• and
• (C) if the at least one of the plurality of tasks was interrupted by another one of the plurality of tasks, subtract a running time of the other of the plurality of tasks from a running time that includes the running time of the at least one of the plurality of tasks and the running time of the other of the plurality of tasks.

A device for determining a load of a computing element on which a computer program is executed, the computer program being subdivided into a plurality of tasks, each of the plurality of tasks including at least one process, comprising:

• (A) an arrangement for selecting a time interval such that at least one of the plurality of tasks is started and ended during the time interval;
• (B) an arrangement for determining a running time of the at least one of the plurality of tasks during the time interval after a completion of one of the at least one of the plurality of tasks and each of the plurality of tasks;
• and
• (C) an arrangement for, if the at least one of the plurality of tasks was interrupted by another one of the plurality of tasks, subtracting a running time of the other of the plurality of tasks from a running time that includes the running time of the at least one of the plurality of tasks and the running time of the other of the plurality of tasks.