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Method and system in a data processing system for efficient determination of quality of service parameters
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1995-01-04
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Granted: 1998-01-27
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Expires: 2015-01-04
Abstract
Abstract A method and system for the efficient determination of quality of service parameters for multimedia files accessed during operation of a specified multimedia application. Operation of the specified multimedia application is initiated. During operation, the multimedia application accesses multimedia files by reading the data stored in those files. The multimedia files are identified, and each read performed by the multimedia application is analyzed while each multimedia file is accessed. Quality of service parameters for each multimedia file may be automatically determined utilizing the analysis of each read of a multimedia file performed by the multimedia application.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark John Baugher
- 👤 Alan Palmer Stephens
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 22:31
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/30; G06F11/34; G06F11/3466
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A method in a data processing system for efficiently determining quality of service parameters for a plurality of multimedia files accessed during operation of a specified multimedia application, said data processing system including a storage device, said method comprising the steps of: initiating operation of said specified multimedia application; identifying each of said plurality of multimedia files accessed by said specified multimedia application, wherein said specified multimedia application reads data stored in each of said plurality of multimedia files; analyzing each read performed by said specified multimedia application while said specified multimedia application is accessing each of said plurality of multimedia files; and automatically determining quality of service parameters for each of said plurality of multimedia files utilizing said analysis of each read performed by said specified multimedia application.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
129 words
A method in a data processing system for efficiently determining quality of service parameters for a plurality of multimedia files accessed during operation of a specified multimedia application, said data processing system including a storage device, said method comprising the steps of: initiating operation of said specified multimedia application; identifying each of said plurality of multimedia files accessed by said specified multimedia application, wherein said specified multimedia application reads data stored in each of said plurality of multimedia files; analyzing each read performed by said specified multimedia application while said specified multimedia application is accessing each of said plurality of multimedia files; and automatically determining quality of service parameters for each of said plurality of multimedia files utilizing said analysis of each read performed by said specified multimedia application.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
The method in a data processing system for efficiently determining quality of service parameters associated with a plurality of multimedia files according to claim 1, wherein said step of automatically determining quality of service parameters further includes the steps of: determining a size of said each read performed by said specified multimedia application; and determining a time when said each read performed by said specified multimedia application occurred.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method in a data processing system for efficiently determining quality of service parameters associated with a plurality of multimedia files according to claim 2, further including the step of determining a read throughput for each of said plurality of multimedia files utilizing said determined size of said each read and said determined time when said each read occurred.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method in a data processing system for efficiently determining quality of service parameters associated with a plurality of multimedia files according to claim 3, further including the step of storing said read throughput within said storage device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method in a data processing system for efficiently determining quality of service parameters associated with a plurality of multimedia files according to claim 4, further comprising the step of determining which of said plurality of multimedia files were accessed by said specified multimedia application concurrently utilizing said determined time when said each read occurred.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method in a data processing system for efficiently determining quality of service parameters associated with a plurality of multimedia files according to claim 5, further comprising the step of storing said determining of which of said plurality of multimedia files were accessed by said specified multimedia application concurrently in said storage device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
129 words
A data processing system for efficiently determining quality of service parameters for a plurality of multimedia files accessed during operation of a specified multimedia application, said data processing system including a storage device, comprising: means for initiating operation of said specified multimedia application; means for identifying each of said plurality of multimedia files accessed by said specified multimedia application, wherein said specified multimedia application reads data stored in each of said plurality of multimedia files; means for analyzing each read performed by said specified multimedia application while said specified multimedia application is accessing each of said plurality of multimedia files; and means for automatically determining quality of service parameters for each of said plurality of multimedia files utilizing said analysis of each read performed by said specified multimedia application.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
129 words
A data processing system for efficiently determining quality of service parameters for a plurality of multimedia files accessed during operation of a specified multimedia application, said data processing system including a storage device, comprising: means for initiating operation of said specified multimedia application; means for identifying each of said plurality of multimedia files accessed by said specified multimedia application, wherein said specified multimedia application reads data stored in each of said plurality of multimedia files; means for analyzing each read performed by said specified multimedia application while said specified multimedia application is accessing each of said plurality of multimedia files; and means for automatically determining quality of service parameters for each of said plurality of multimedia files utilizing said analysis of each read performed by said specified multimedia application.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
66 words
The data processing system for efficiently determining quality of service parameters associated with a plurality of multimedia files according to claim 7, wherein said means for automatically determining quality of service parameters further comprises: means for determining a size of said each read performed by said specified multimedia application; and means for determining a time when said each read performed by said specified multimedia application occurred.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
55 words
The data processing system for efficiently determining quality of service parameters associated with a plurality of multimedia files according to claim 8, further comprising means for determining a read throughput for each of said plurality of multimedia files utilizing said determined size of said each read and said determined time when said each read occurred.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The data processing system for efficiently determining quality of service parameters associated with a plurality of multimedia files according to claim 9, further comprising means for storing said read throughput within said storage device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
51 words
The data processing system for efficiently determining quality of service parameters associated with a plurality of multimedia files according to claim 10, further comprising means for determining which of said plurality of multimedia files were accessed by said specified multimedia application concurrently utilizing said determined time when said each read occurred.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
49 words
The data processing system for efficiently determining quality of service parameters associated with a plurality of multimedia files according to claim 11, further comprising means for storing said determining of which of said plurality of multimedia files were accessed by said specified multimedia application concurrently in said storage device.
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