Method and apparatus for recording actual time used by a service which makes requests for data
AssigneeNortel Networks Limited
InventorsAndrew Raines Hillson, Douglas Brock Dickie
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for recording actual time used by a service which makes requests for data. The apparatus includes a first timer for recording time during which the service is in operation and a second timer rendered operable when the service requests data. The second timer is operable to disable the first timer to suspend the recording of the time when the second timer acquires a value exceeding a pre-defined value, representing the time during which the service is waiting for data in response to a request for data and the second timer re-enables the first timer when the data is received.
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A method of recording actual time used by a service which makes requests and waits for data in response to said requests, the method comprising:
- a) recording time during which said service is in operation;
- b) determining the duration of time during which said service is waiting for data in response to a request for data;
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- c) suspending the recording of said time when said duration of time exceeds a pre-defined duration.
A method of recording actual time used by a service which receives data at various data rates, the method comprising:
- a) determining the rate at which data is received at said service;
- b) recording time during a period in which said service is in operation and in which said rate at which data is received is greater than a predefined rate, and
- c) suspending the recording of said time during periods during which the rate at which data is received is less than said pre-defined rate.
An apparatus for recording actual time used by a service which makes requests and waits for data in response to said requests, the apparatus comprising:
- a) a first timer for recording time during which said service is in operation;
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- b) a second timer rendered operable when said service requests data, said second timer being operable to disable said first timer to suspend the recording of said time when said second timer acquires a value exceeding a pre-defined value, representing the time during which said service is waiting for data in response to a request for data, and said second timer being operable to re-enable said first timer when said data is received.
An apparatus for recording actual time used by a service, the apparatus comprising:
- a) a first timer for recording time during a period in which said service is in operation;
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- b) a data rate determiner for determining a rate at which data is received, said data rate determiner being in communication with said first timer for disabling said first timer during periods during which the rate at which data is received is less than a pre-defined rate.
A method of recording actual time used by a service operable to receive data at various rates, the method comprising:
- a) recording time with a first timer during a period in which said service is in operation;
- b) determining a rate at which data used by said service is received;
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- c) disabling said first timer during periods during which the rate at which data is received is less than a pre-defined rate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.