Apparatus, system, and method for maintaining task prioritization and load balancing

A device controller apparatus, comprising:

• a prioritization module comprising executable code stored on a storage device, executed by a processor, and configured to define a plurality of prioritization levels;
• a communication module comprising executable code stored on the storage device, executed by the processor, and configured to process tasks over a plurality of communication channels and indicate that tasks are processed on selected communication channels;
• an upgrade module comprising executable code stored on the storage device, executed by the processor, and configured to upgrade the prioritization level of unsuccessful task;
• a status module comprising executable code stored on the storage device, executed by the processor, and configured to track system resources of a device;
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• a task processing module comprising executable code stored on the storage device, executed by the processor, and configured to receive tasks with upgraded prioritization levels, increment a counter for a selected communication channel, decrement the counter of the selected communication channel if the task is processed, and if the task is unsuccessful, maintain system resources on the failed selected target channel by maintaining a count of the counter of the failed selected communication channel while resubmitting the unsuccessful task to a different channel and decrementing the counter of the failed selected communication channel when the task is successfully processed on the different channel.

A system for task prioritization, the system comprising:

• a data communications network comprising a plurality of communication channels;
• a target device coupled to the network, the target device configured to receive tasks over the network, the target device comprising a status module comprising executable code stored on a storage device, executed by a processor, and configured to track system resources;
• a server coupled to the network, the server configured to receive read/write tasks from a client device and transfer the task to the target device;
• a task controller coupled to the server and configured increment a counter for a selected communication channel, decrement the counter of the selected communication channel if the task is processed, and if the task is unsuccessful, to maintain system resources on the failed selected target channel by maintaining a count of the counter of the failed selected communication channel while resubmitting the unsuccessful task to a different channel and decrementing the counter of failed the selected communication channel when the task is successfully processed on the different channel;
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• an upgrade module comprising executable code stored on the storage device, executed by the processor, and operatively coupled to the server, the upgrade module configured to upgrade the prioritization level of the unsuccessful task and communicate the unsuccessful task to the different channel.

A method for maintaining task prioritization and load balancing, the method comprising:

• selecting a communication channel, processing a task over the selected communication channel, and updating a counter according to utilized system resources by incrementing the counter for the selected communication channel and decrementing the counter of the selected communication channel if the task is processed;
• upgrading a prioritization level of the task and communicating the task to a different channel if the task is unsuccessful;
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• maintaining system resources on the failed selected target channel by maintaining a count of the counter of the failed selected communication channel while resubmitting the unsuccessful task to a second channel and decrementing the counter of the failed selected communication channel when the task is successfully processed on the second channel.

A computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable code configured to carry out a process for maintaining task prioritization and load balancing, the process comprising:

• selecting a communication channel, processing a task over the selected communication channel, and updating a counter according to utilized system resources by incrementing the counter for the selected communication channel and decrementing the counter of the selected communication channel if the task is processed;
• upgrading a prioritization level of the task and communicating the task to a different channel if the task is unsuccessful;
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• maintaining system resources on a failed target channel by maintaining a count of the counter of the failed selected communication channel while resubmitting the unsuccessful task to a different channel and decrementing the counter of the failed selected communication channel when the task is successfully processed on the different channel.

A prioritization apparatus for data in a communication channel, comprising:

• means for defining a plurality of prioritization levels;
• means for upgrading the prioritization level of a task and communicating the task to a different channel if the task is unsuccessful;
• means for selecting a communication channel, processing a task over the selected communication channel, and updating a counter according to utilized system resources by incrementing the counter for the selected communication channel and decrementing the counter of the selected communication channel if the task is processed;
• means for maintaining system resources on the failed selected target channel by maintaining a count of the counter of the failed selected communication channel while resubmitting the unsuccessful task to a different channel and decrementing the counter of the failed selected communication channel when the task is successfully processed on the different channel;
• means for transmitting and receiving tasks over the plurality of communication channels;
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• means for distributing tasks across the plurality of communication channels according to a load balancing scheme.