Apparatus for scheduled service of network requests and a method therefor
OwnerWilliam Meyer Smith, John Joseph Edward Turekinventors
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Abstract
A mechanism for scheduling network requests is implemented. A network server responding to a request from a network client for delivery of a software asset determines if network resource capacity is available to service the request. If the capacity is not available to service the request in real time, the server allocates capacity for future delivery of the asset. The server notifies the client of the time slot containing the allocated bandwidth. The client reinitiates its request at the scheduled time, whereby, because capacity has been preallocated, the scheduled request may be more likely to be serviced in real time.
Claims32
A method of servicing a network request comprising the steps of:
- determining availability of resource capacity in response to said network request;
- and
- allocating a scheduled time for resending said network request by a client initiating said request.
A data processing system for servicing a network request comprising:
- circuitry operable for determining availability of resource capacity in response to said network request;
- and
- allocating a scheduled time for resending said network request by a client initiating said request.
A program product adaptable for storage on program storage media, the program product operable for servicing a network request, the program product comprising:
- programming for determining availability of resource capacity in response to said network request;
- and
- programming for allocating a scheduled time for resending said network request by a client initiating said request.
A data processing system comprising:
- a network;
- a client coupled to said network;
- and
- a server coupled to said network, said client including circuitry operable for sending a request for delivery of software assets over said network to said server, wherein said server includes circuitry operable for scheduling said request for delayed servicing in response to insufficient system capacity, and circuitry for sending a notification to said client to resend said request according to said scheduling
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.