Method and device for allocating a transcoding task

A method for allocating a transcoding task, the method comprising:

• obtaining the transcoding task to be allocated;
• determining the number of standard processing units to be occupied by the transcoding task to be allocated;
• obtaining current load states of respective transcoders, wherein the load state is set to be characterized as an occupancy ratio which is the proportion of the number of standard processing units occupied by transcoding tasks executed by a transcoder among the total number of standard processing units of the corresponding transcoder;
• selecting a target transcoder according to the number of standard processing units to be occupied for the transcoding task to be allocated and the current load states of the respective transcoders, wherein the load state of the target transcoder to which the transcoding task to be allocated has been added is still in a normal state;
• allocating the transcoding task to be allocated, to the target transcoder;
• and
• updating the current load state of the target transcoder.

An electronic device, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory communicably connected with the at least one processor for storing instructions executable by the at least one processor, wherein execution of the instructions by the at least one processor causes the at least one processor to:
• obtain the transcoding task to be allocated;
• determine the number of standard processing units to be occupied by the transcoding task to be allocated;
• obtain current load states of respective transcoders, wherein the load state is set to be characterized as an occupancy ratio which is the proportion of the number of standard processing units occupied by transcoding tasks executed by a transcoder among the total number of standard processing units of the corresponding transcoder;
• select a target transcoder according to the number of standard processing units to be occupied for the transcoding task to be allocated and the current load states of the respective transcoders, wherein the load state of the target transcoder to which the transcoding task to be allocated has been added is still in a normal state;
• allocate the transcoding task to be allocated, to the target transcoder;
• and
• update the current load state of the target transcoder.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable instructions that, when executed by an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display, cause the electronic device to:

• obtain the transcoding task to be allocated;
• determine the number of standard processing units to be occupied by the transcoding task to be allocated;
• obtain current load states of respective transcoders, wherein the load state is set to be characterized as an occupancy ratio which is the proportion of the number of standard processing units occupied by transcoding tasks executed by a transcoder among the total number of standard processing units of the corresponding transcoder;
• select a target transcoder according to the number of standard processing units to be occupied for the transcoding task to be allocated and the current load states of the respective transcoders, wherein the load state of the target transcoder to which the transcoding task to be allocated has been added is still in a normal state;
• allocate the transcoding task to be allocated, to the target transcoder;
• and
• update the current load state of the target transcoder.