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Computer system with checkpoint facility and accounting facility indicating charges payable for processes
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1997-07-14
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Granted: 1999-12-28
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Expires: 2017-07-14
Abstract
Abstract In a computer system provided with a checkpoint facility, an accounting record indicating a charge payable as a result of a normal process and an accounting record indicating a charge payable as a result of a checkpoint process are output separately. When a file is accessed, a determination is made as to whether the access occurs subsequent to the checkpoint process and whether the accessed file has not been saved. If it is determined that the access occurs subsequent to the checkpoint process and the accessed file has not been saved, the accessed file is appended to the saved information.
Inventors
- 👤 Takayuki Hoshiya
- 👤 Tsutomu Watanabe
- 👤 Takeshi Suzuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 01:40
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/04; G06Q40/00; G06Q40/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A computer system provided with an accounting facility for making account information indicating a charge payable as a result of an execution of a program and checkpoint and restart processing facility including a checkpoint process and a restart process, the checkpoint process suspending an execution of the program and maintaining a state of the program, the restart process reproducing the state of the program maintained by the checkpoint process and restarting the program, said computer system comprising: program executing means for executing the program; and output means for outputting to an accounting file, when the checkpoint process for a user program executed by said program executing means is completed, accounting information made by said accounting facility with respect to an execution of the user program.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A computer system provided with an accounting facility for making account information indicating a charge payable as a result of an execution of a program and checkpoint and restart processing facility including a checkpoint process and a restart process, the checkpoint process suspending an execution of the program and maintaining a state of the program, the restart process reproducing the state of the program maintained by the checkpoint process and restarting the program, said computer system comprising: program executing means for executing the program; and output means for outputting to an accounting file, when the checkpoint process for a user program executed by said program executing means is completed, accounting information made by said accounting facility with respect to an execution of the user program.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
141 words
A computer system provided with an accounting facility for making account information indicating a charge payable as a result of an execution of a program and checkpoint and restart processing facility including a checkpoint process and a restart process, the checkpoint process suspending an execution of the program and maintaining a state of the program, the restart process reproducing the state of the program maintained by the checkpoint process and restarting the program, said computer system comprising: program executing means for executing the program; and output means for outputting first accounting information and second accounting information to respective accounting files, the first accounting information being made by said accounting facility with respect to an execution of a user program, the second accounting information being made by said accounting facility with respect to executions of the checkpoint process and the restart process.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
141 words
A computer system provided with an accounting facility for making account information indicating a charge payable as a result of an execution of a program and checkpoint and restart processing facility including a checkpoint process and a restart process, the checkpoint process suspending an execution of the program and maintaining a state of the program, the restart process reproducing the state of the program maintained by the checkpoint process and restarting the program, said computer system comprising: program executing means for executing the program; and output means for outputting first accounting information and second accounting information to respective accounting files, the first accounting information being made by said accounting facility with respect to an execution of a user program, the second accounting information being made by said accounting facility with respect to executions of the checkpoint process and the restart process.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
133 words
A computer system provided with an accounting facility for making an account record indicating a charge payable as a result of an execution of a program and checkpoint and restart processing facility including a checkpoint process and a restart process, the checkpoint process suspending an execution of the program and maintaining a state of the program, the restart process reproducing the state of the program maintained by the checkpoint process and restarting the program, said computer system comprising: program executing means for executing the program; and output means for outputting to an accounting file an accounting record made by said accounting facility with respect to executions of the checkpoint process and the restart process in accordance with programs to charge a user who instructs the checkpoint process and the restart process to start.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
133 words
A computer system provided with an accounting facility for making an account record indicating a charge payable as a result of an execution of a program and checkpoint and restart processing facility including a checkpoint process and a restart process, the checkpoint process suspending an execution of the program and maintaining a state of the program, the restart process reproducing the state of the program maintained by the checkpoint process and restarting the program, said computer system comprising: program executing means for executing the program; and output means for outputting to an accounting file an accounting record made by said accounting facility with respect to executions of the checkpoint process and the restart process in accordance with programs to charge a user who instructs the checkpoint process and the restart process to start.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
146 words
A computer system provided with a resource access facility for accessing a resource of said computer system and checkpoint and restart facility including a checkpoint process and a restart process, the checkpoint process suspending an execution of a program and maintaining a state of the program, the restart process reproducing the state of the program maintained by the checkpoint process and restarting the program, said computer system comprising: program executing means for executing the program; saving means for saving contents of an active resource; determining means for determining, in the event that a unit of execution accessing a resource is preserved as a checkpoint by the checkpoint process, whether the accessed resource has been saved; and saving control means for saving, when said determining means determines that the accessed resource has not been saved, the contents of the accessed resource to be appended to the checkpoint.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
146 words
A computer system provided with a resource access facility for accessing a resource of said computer system and checkpoint and restart facility including a checkpoint process and a restart process, the checkpoint process suspending an execution of a program and maintaining a state of the program, the restart process reproducing the state of the program maintained by the checkpoint process and restarting the program, said computer system comprising: program executing means for executing the program; saving means for saving contents of an active resource; determining means for determining, in the event that a unit of execution accessing a resource is preserved as a checkpoint by the checkpoint process, whether the accessed resource has been saved; and saving control means for saving, when said determining means determines that the accessed resource has not been saved, the contents of the accessed resource to be appended to the checkpoint.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
146 words
A computer system provided with a resource access facility for accessing a resource of said computer system and checkpoint and restart facility including a checkpoint process and a restart process, the checkpoint process suspending an execution of a program and maintaining a state of the program, the restart process reproducing the state of the program maintained by the checkpoint process and restarting the program, said computer system comprising: program executing means for executing the program; saving means for saving contents of an active file; determining means for determining, in the event that a unit of execution accessing a file is preserved as a checkpoint by the checkpoint process, whether the accessed file has been saved; and saving control means for saving, when said determining means determines that the accessed file has not been saved, the contents of the accessed file to be appended to the checkpoint.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
146 words
A computer system provided with a resource access facility for accessing a resource of said computer system and checkpoint and restart facility including a checkpoint process and a restart process, the checkpoint process suspending an execution of a program and maintaining a state of the program, the restart process reproducing the state of the program maintained by the checkpoint process and restarting the program, said computer system comprising: program executing means for executing the program; saving means for saving contents of an active file; determining means for determining, in the event that a unit of execution accessing a file is preserved as a checkpoint by the checkpoint process, whether the accessed file has been saved; and saving control means for saving, when said determining means determines that the accessed file has not been saved, the contents of the accessed file to be appended to the checkpoint.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
116 words
A computer system provided with an accounting facility for making account information indicating a charge payable as a result of an execution of a program and checkpoint and restart processing facility including a checkpoint process and a restart process, the checkpoint process suspending an execution of the program and maintaining a state of the program, the restart process reproducing the state of the program maintained by the checkpoint process and restarting the program, said computer system comprising: a program executing unit executing the program; and an output unit outputting to an accounting file, during an execution of a user program, accounting information indicating a charge payable as a result of the execution of the user program.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
116 words
A computer system provided with an accounting facility for making account information indicating a charge payable as a result of an execution of a program and checkpoint and restart processing facility including a checkpoint process and a restart process, the checkpoint process suspending an execution of the program and maintaining a state of the program, the restart process reproducing the state of the program maintained by the checkpoint process and restarting the program, said computer system comprising: a program executing unit executing the program; and an output unit outputting to an accounting file, during an execution of a user program, accounting information indicating a charge payable as a result of the execution of the user program.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
125 words
A computer system provided with an accounting facility for making account information indicating a charge payable as a result of an execution of a program and checkpoint and restart processing facility including a checkpoint process and a restart process, the checkpoint process suspending an execution of the program and maintaining a state of the program, the restart process reproducing the state of the program maintained by the checkpoint process and restarting the program, said computer system comprising: a program executing unit executing the program; and an output unit outputting to an accounting file, when the checkpoint process for a user program executed by said program executing means is completed, accounting information made by said accounting facility with respect to an execution of the user program.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
125 words
A computer system provided with an accounting facility for making account information indicating a charge payable as a result of an execution of a program and checkpoint and restart processing facility including a checkpoint process and a restart process, the checkpoint process suspending an execution of the program and maintaining a state of the program, the restart process reproducing the state of the program maintained by the checkpoint process and restarting the program, said computer system comprising: a program executing unit executing the program; and an output unit outputting to an accounting file, when the checkpoint process for a user program executed by said program executing means is completed, accounting information made by said accounting facility with respect to an execution of the user program.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
141 words
A computer system provided with an accounting facility for making account information indicating a charge payable as a result of an execution of a program and checkpoint and restart processing facility including a checkpoint process and a restart process, the checkpoint process suspending an execution of the program and maintaining a state of the program, the restart process reproducing the state of the program maintained by the checkpoint process and restarting the program, said computer system comprising: a program executing unit executing the program; and an output unit outputting first accounting information and second accounting information to respective accounting files, the first accounting information being made by said accounting facility with respect to an execution of a user program, the second accounting information being made by said accounting facility with respect to executions of the checkpoint process and the restart process.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
141 words
A computer system provided with an accounting facility for making account information indicating a charge payable as a result of an execution of a program and checkpoint and restart processing facility including a checkpoint process and a restart process, the checkpoint process suspending an execution of the program and maintaining a state of the program, the restart process reproducing the state of the program maintained by the checkpoint process and restarting the program, said computer system comprising: a program executing unit executing the program; and an output unit outputting first accounting information and second accounting information to respective accounting files, the first accounting information being made by said accounting facility with respect to an execution of a user program, the second accounting information being made by said accounting facility with respect to executions of the checkpoint process and the restart process.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
133 words
A computer system provided with an accounting facility for making an account record indicating a charge payable as a result of an execution of a program and checkpoint and restart processing facility including a checkpoint process and a restart process, the checkpoint process suspending an execution of the program and maintaining a state of the program, the restart process reproducing the state of the program maintained by the checkpoint process and restarting the program, said computer system comprising: a program executing unit executing the program; and an output unit outputting to an accounting file an accounting record made by said accounting facility with respect to executions of the checkpoint process and the restart process in accordance with programs to charge a user who instructs the checkpoint process and the restart process to start.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
133 words
A computer system provided with an accounting facility for making an account record indicating a charge payable as a result of an execution of a program and checkpoint and restart processing facility including a checkpoint process and a restart process, the checkpoint process suspending an execution of the program and maintaining a state of the program, the restart process reproducing the state of the program maintained by the checkpoint process and restarting the program, said computer system comprising: a program executing unit executing the program; and an output unit outputting to an accounting file an accounting record made by said accounting facility with respect to executions of the checkpoint process and the restart process in accordance with programs to charge a user who instructs the checkpoint process and the restart process to start.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
57 words
A computer system provided with an accounting facility and checkpoint and restart processing facility, comprising: a program executing unit executing a program; and an output unit outputting, when a checkpoint process for a user program is completed, accounting information indicating a charge payable as a result of an execution of the user program to an accounting file.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
57 words
A computer system provided with an accounting facility and checkpoint and restart processing facility, comprising: a program executing unit executing a program; and an output unit outputting, when a checkpoint process for a user program is completed, accounting information indicating a charge payable as a result of an execution of the user program to an accounting file.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
64 words
A computer system provided with an accounting facility and checkpoint and restart processing facility, comprising: a program executing unit executing a program; and an output unit outputting accounting information indicating a charge payable as a result of an execution of a user program and accounting information indicating a charge payable as a result of a checkpoint and restart process separately to respective accounting files.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
64 words
A computer system provided with an accounting facility and checkpoint and restart processing facility, comprising: a program executing unit executing a program; and an output unit outputting accounting information indicating a charge payable as a result of an execution of a user program and accounting information indicating a charge payable as a result of a checkpoint and restart process separately to respective accounting files.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
53 words
A computer system provided with an accounting facility and checkpoint and restart processing facility, comprising: a program executing unit executing a program; and an output unit outputting an accounting record charging a user, the user instructing a checkpoint and restart process for use of the checkpoint and restart facility, to an accounting file.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
53 words
A computer system provided with an accounting facility and checkpoint and restart processing facility, comprising: a program executing unit executing a program; and an output unit outputting an accounting record charging a user, the user instructing a checkpoint and restart process for use of the checkpoint and restart facility, to an accounting file.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
89 words
A computer system provided with a resource access facility and checkpoint and restart processing facility, comprising: a program executing unit executing a program; a saving unit saving contents of an active resource; a determining unit determining, in the event that a unit of execution accessing a resource is preserved as a checkpoint, whether the accessed resource has been saved; and a saving unit saving, when said determining unit determines that the accessed resource has not been saved, the contents of the accessed resource to be appended to the checkpoint.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
89 words
A computer system provided with a resource access facility and checkpoint and restart processing facility, comprising: a program executing unit executing a program; a saving unit saving contents of an active resource; a determining unit determining, in the event that a unit of execution accessing a resource is preserved as a checkpoint, whether the accessed resource has been saved; and a saving unit saving, when said determining unit determines that the accessed resource has not been saved, the contents of the accessed resource to be appended to the checkpoint.
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