Pre-Grant Publication Number: 20080098395
Filing Date: October 23, 2006
Inventors: Bryan L. Backer
Assignee: HP
Current U.S. Classification: 718, 718/102000
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A method for batch processing jobs in a computer system comprising:
creating a first interval of duration N for processing all jobs of a certain batch presented for processing, said jobs processed with a priority greater than the priority for the processing of jobs presented for processing in a batch presented for processing earlier in time than said certain batch, which earlier in time jobs have not completed within their respective interval of duration N.