US 2003/0115375 A1 · Methods and apparatus for delayed event dispatching

Abstract

In one configuration, the present invention provides a method for operating a computer that includes: (a) preselecting at least a first time limit and a second time limit; (b) receiving an event signal from an event source; (c) adding a change event corresponding to the received event signal to a list of change events in a memory of the computer; (d) iteratively repeating steps (b) and (c) while neither the first predetermined time limit between consecutive the event signals is exceeded nor the second predetermined time limit since the receipt of a received event signal corresponding to a first change event in the list of change events is exceeded; and (e) dispatching the list of change events for a thread upon expiration of any of the first predetermined time limit or the second predetermined time limit.

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Dependent claims

A method for operating a computer comprising:

(a) preselecting at least a first time limit and a second time limit;
(b) receiving an event signal from an event source;
(c) adding a change event corresponding to the received event signal to a list of change events in a memory of the computer;
(d) iteratively repeating steps (b) and (c) while neither the first predetermined time limit between consecutive said event signals is exceeded nor the second predetermined time limit since the receipt of a received event signal corresponding to a first change event in the list of change events is exceeded;
and
(e) dispatching the list of change events for a thread upon expiration of any of the first predetermined time limit or the second predetermined time limit.

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A computing apparatus having a central processing unit operatively coupled to a memory, said apparatus configured to:

(a) store a predetermined first time limit and a predetermined second time limit in said memory;
(b) execute a plurality of concurrent program threads;
(c) construct a list of change events corresponding to event signals received by one said program thread while neither the first predetermined time limit between consecutive said event signals is exceeded nor the second predetermined time limit since the receipt of an earliest received event signal corresponding to a first change event in the list of change events is exceeded;
and
(d) dispatch the list of change events for a thread upon expiration of any of the first predetermined time limit or the second predetermined time limit.

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A machine-readable medium or media having recorded thereon instructions configured to instruct a computing apparatus having a central processing unit operatively coupled to a memory to:

(a) store a predetermined first time limit and a predetermined second time limit in the memory;
(b) execute a plurality of concurrent program threads;
(c) construct a list of change events corresponding to event signals received by one said program thread while neither the first predetermined time limit between consecutive said event signals is exceeded nor the second predetermined time limit since the receipt of an earliest received event signal corresponding to a first change event in the list of change events is exceeded;
and
(d) dispatch the list of change events for a thread upon expiration of any of the first predetermined time limit or the second predetermined time limit.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Methods and apparatus for delayed event dispatching

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Methods and apparatus for delayed event dispatching

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