TWI224916B - A common scheduler web service for distributed network environments - Google Patents

Abstract

A system and method that facilitates the hosting of scheduler web services provided to computing devices in distributed network environments. According to one aspect of the invention, the system comprises a scheduler web service wrap adapted for coupling to a scheduler engine that resides on a first computing device, providing a common scheduler web service. The system also comprises a wakeup web service wrap adapted for coupling to an application that resides on a second computing device in the distributed network. When the scheduler engine commands the application to execute a specified scheduled task, the scheduler web service wrap communicates an instruction to the wakeup web service wrap, which then commands the application to execute the specified scheduled task in response to the instruction. The usage of the common scheduler web service can be metered and provisioned as a billable service.

Description

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1. [Technical Field to which the Invention belongs] The present invention relates to a website and a system and method for hosting a scheduled website service for a promotion device. Basic scheduling application, and provided to the prior art of computing in a particularly decentralized network environment] Scheduling applications (also known as "applications can be based on a schedule, to request at a specific time or at a specific event, this Scheduling can also require a specific point in time (possibly for a predetermined period) or a series of different events to perform the service and then be able to order one or more jobs (scheduled service ") to provide users and calculate to perform specific tasks. This schedule can perform a specific task when it occurs. This task is performed in a cyclic manner, in multiple executions, or based on the issue of recurring events. Then, based on this schedule, schedule specific applications traditionally required The scheduling service is implemented as an application that executes on a local server (local sn :. These applications work from the server pair and work on this server. For example, Microsoft Second: The industry system provides a built-in general-purpose scheduling service, which is used for f / private 13 or more applications, and these tasks are related to: i = 3 However, if this computer is connected to a different device, the problem of this built-in scheduling service will be to do it; the remote δ sample will be remotely located by another different computing device in the network. The built-in scheduling service cannot remotely command to work on the network

Page 8 1224916 V. Description of the invention (2) Different calculations on '一' -------- Pei puts on and executes. σσ f Many traditional scheduling services, such as the above-mentioned built-in general-purpose scheduling =, cannot be easily adapted to effectively play in a decentralized network environment = ^ t, in order to facilitate the use of two or more machines The above tasks are scheduled, and traditional scheduling services must be installed and executed on each machine. Also, if the user wants to delete or change the schedule of two or more machines ^ users', the user needs to log in to each machine and delete or modify the scheduled task.口 口 In general, the functions provided by traditional scheduling services are limited. Many traditional scheduling services can only support scheduling or execute specific commands, but cannot easily be adapted to schedule or execute other executable applications or tasks. Moreover, many of these traditional scheduling services lack mechanisms to monitor their usage, and for example, users can actually be charged based on these usages. Based on this, there is always a need to provide a more flexible scheduling service, especially a scheduling service for use in a decentralized system. 2. [Content of the Invention] The popularity of transactions on the Internet has made companies increasingly want to integrate their applications with applications from other enterprises. These applications often use proprietary programs in different programming languages

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Page 1224916 V. Description of the invention (4) End positioning (remote ly iocated), and each of the wake-up website service packages includes a wake-up website service interface; the scheduled website service package is further applicable to scheduling The website service interface and the wake-up website service interface communicate with the wake-up website service package, so that when the scheduling engine commands the application to perform a specific scheduling task, the scheduled web service package will be transmitted to the wake-up connected to the application according to instructions. A web service pack, and the wake up web service pack commands the application to perform certain scheduled tasks in response to instructions. According to this service, and in receiving a request executed by the program, on the other hand, it provides a method for scheduling in the plural. This method includes a program service package that is applicable to make the schedule schedule run according to the program # style service interface. The first execution one row of the network is connected to the engine; the specific row performs a special wakeup and The wake station service calculates the scheduled tasks in the bulk network based on a specific specific scheduled task from one of the managers. Among them, this request system website service is placed in a procedural mode to request transmission to the program to perform specific scheduled work. Website service package Website service package is applicable to the computing device and its location should be remote. Wherein, a computing device obtained by this interface commands an application scheduling engine, which will be transmitted when the scheduling task is performed, where this refers to the wake-up website receiving the second computing position in the application; Therefore, when scheduling a command is through the service interface, its device is an order calculation device containing the following schedule, through the scheduling website scheduling engine specific scheduling scheduling engine to connect to the scheduling surface in progress this Decentralized program steps: Use a process web service package to execute the process to make the order should be passed on the application web server. Using programmatic networks

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Page 12, 1224916 V. Description of the invention (6)-interfaCe (API), and can be used in "wrap" any traditional scheduling service, so that the traditional scheduling service can be shared with the client application as an agent Website services. Therefore, according to the present invention, different scheduling engines can be packaged or "wrapped" and provided to users and computing applications as a shared scheduling website service. Since the shared scheduling website The service provides a shared website service interface to users and computing applications, and computing devices running on different operating systems can use the same scheduling engine to schedule tasks. [Embodiment] ^ The present invention is directed to A system and method for promoting hosting website service provided to plural computing devices in a decentralized network environment. The present invention provides a generalized shared website service and is a station-based schedule Services are decentralized, remotely initiated, and self-governing. Conceptually, one, wake up up Mli, the model is used to start that Scheduled procedures and applications to perform specific tasks. This remote procedure and application can self-register (sel f — register) 1A web-based scheduling service that enables the following scheduling engines to The schedule used for other types of scheduling is based on the previously unknown procedures and applications of the scheduler. The decision of the scheduling task is not derived from the scheduling engine, but from the procedure and the application itself. Figure 1 is a conceptual diagram of a system in which a shared scheduling website service according to an embodiment of the present invention is used.

1224916 V. Description of Invention (7) No. System 10 includes a shared scheduling website service, and this shared scheduling website service is provided by a scheduling website service package 20, which is a "package" or package a scheduling engine 22 In this way, different scheduling engines 22 can be packaged and used as scheduling website services, and a scheduling website service interface is provided through the scheduling website service package 20 to provide services to those who want to access Different users and computing applications of the management function of the scheduling engine 22. System 10 also includes one or more wake-up website services. Each wake-up website service is provided by a wake-up website service package 24. This wake-up website The service package 24 is "in a package" or encapsulates at least one application program 26. Each wake-up website service package 24 is used to instruct its relative application program 26 to perform a specific scheduled task. Schedule the website service package 20 and wake up The website service package 24 performs different roles in the system. The scheduled website service package 20 provides a shared scheduling website service to manage tasks performed by the application program 26 according to a schedule, and this system Use the scheduling engine 2 2. For example, a scheduled task can be a program created by an application program to perform a specific task, such as " produce weekly reports " or " bulk storage directory ". When scheduling a specific job, a scheduled job (schediUer job) is generated 'and when the current time matches the scheduled time, the schedule bow engine 22 is responsible for execution, just like

1224916 V. Description of the invention (8) The traditional scheduling service performs the same. Scheduled job information is stored in a scheduler registry (not shown). For example, the schedule registration can be an extended markup language (XML) file, or a database table & When the schedule operation is executed, the schedule engine 22 commands the application associated with the schedule operation to execute a specific Schedule work. The management of scheduled tasks does not need to be limited to the creation of scheduled tasks and the ordering of applications to perform scheduled tasks. For example, it can also include canceling a specific scheduled task, pausing a specific scheduled task, and responding to a specific specific task. Scheduled tasks, get status of specific scheduled tasks, and clear scheduled registration tasks. On the other hand, Wake Up Website Service Pack 24 is used as a scheduled caller. When the scheduling engine 22 commands the application 26 associated with a given wake-up website service package to perform a specific scheduled task, the scheduled website service package 20 will pass a command $ wake-up website service package 24. The wake-up website service package 24 will then call the response, the private 26, in response to the instruction received from the scheduled website service package 20 to schedule a specific schedule. The wake-up website service package 24 can then also send status information back to the scheduled website service package 20 and the scheduling engine 22 to notify whether the job has been successfully performed or failed to execute, and stored in the schedule registration.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the scheduled website service package 20 and the wake-up website service package 24 are disposed on different computing devices. Accordingly, the application can be called remotely by the scheduling engine 22.

Page 15 1224916 V. Description of the invention (9) The scheduling engine 22 provided by | 4 ^ specific application based on a specific * Ί] 仏 scheduled operation, in order to go beyond the scheduling bow 丨 engine 22: bundle ：: Schedule a specific schedule task, please refer to the website service package 2 0 ^ + This method :; according to-schedule to execute the schedule task;:. In this case, although in many cases, the request is reached. An application that performs tasks related to scheduling tasks ^ ^^^ tasks can also be used as a shoulder program = 'style' However, this is not a restriction ##, hey, and 14 applications can be placed in the same ' ί Implementation of different computing devices on a knife network. Ten liter pack = Changchuang k row private operation can also be used by the user through one. User interface (UI) 28 is used to achieve this. The interface is used on the Γ-end computing device, or placed on the schedule engine. I :: This :: 程 3 丨 EngineM ’s request Cheng website service package = over remote ◎. … Requesting a schedule to perform a scheduled task can reveal the request user or computing application transparently as a manager. In the first case, the request is issued by the application 26, and the manager may be more accurately referred to as an application server manager. Application server management can be an application that generates requests automatically, or it can be used by individuals (that is, manually) to generate requests. In the second case, when the user makes a request through the schedule management user interface 28, the manager may be more accurately referred to as a shared schedule manager. Refer to Figure 3 β, such as

Page 16 1224916 V. Computational device of invention description (10): Surface: will explain, share dismantling management, and promote the wake-up of the phone call from the single < work schedule reference website service on multiple remote machines To get up early in the morning, one call in one situation should be a hotel wake-up call to make a class — package 20 and wake-up site, can be more easily understood in the scene of the schedule 'gu's Gu; two? Make. Request at typical hotel service. P 夭 = Early call provided by Yuzhan Pavilion ’enables customers to: Workers; J customers will receive service package 20 from management 2 at the scheduled time. In the present invention, Wake-up, wake-up m / request, and then in the schedule, Wake-up & HB \ Break is communicated to Wake-up Website Service Pack 24. In this application: the server acts as a client agent and is responsible for specific applications on the service of the company to perform specific tasks and share the scheduling website service. It is easier to set up than traditional scheduling services. This is because, a calculation Pei Zhishang only needs to set a schedule service. Applications that want to utilize the scheduling engine 22 on other computing devices may share this shared scheduling website service. According to this, the shared scheduling website service has an advantage when using a decentralized network. In addition, the scheduled website service package 20 and the wake-up website service package 24 provide a platform-independent website service interface (? 131 ^ 〇1 ^ -111 (161 ^ 11 (^ 111;)) (for example, as shown in FIG. 2). ), Allowing them to serve different clients and servers' to execute a variety of operating systems. Figure 2 is a schematic diagram depicting a system according to an embodiment of the present invention, 1224916

To provide scheduling services in a decentralized network, the numerator of the computing device is used to correct the problem. For women, the scheduled job number designated by the application meter < application type is 10. The 2nd P1 enrollment / n L ^ 1 Ding schedule. Here, we will mark n a z ztu to provide a more detailed 4a, picture than 苐 1 picture. The concept elements of the ruler σ and thin are shown in the second figure. The scheduling website service package is 蕤 士, and the earth management 佶 田 去 八 工 〇〇 is fine. It is accessed by the remote user through the row. The application 26 controls the scheduling engine 22 and the schedule Λ morning live scheduling engine 22. Scheduled Website Service Pack 20 = will be placed on the same server (not shown) via the computing device ::. Scheduling website service package 20: Ϊ: network: service interface 30 to a scheduling processor 32, to provide users and applications 26 access to the scheduling engine 22 function. Scheduled web service interface 30 is implemented using a web service definition language (web "仏 ⑴011 UngUage, WSDL). WSD〇L is an extended private language (XML) format used to describe web services as a set of endpoints ( a set 〇f endpoints), which operates on information that is file-oriented (orientated) or private-oriented (procedure-oriente (j). Operations ^ ^ information is abstractly described, and then limited to a specific web Road agreement and information format to define the end point. The related specific end point is combined with the abstract end point (that is, the service). FSDL is extensible to allow the description of the end points and their information, no matter what is used in the communication. Message format or network protocol (such as SOAP, Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), and Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME)). A WSDL file is scheduled by the web service interface

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The use of 30 is described, for example, generating ", " interest. This interface allows the application 26 and the schedule management plane ?: The operator and trustee 32 schedules and manages work, and it is independent of the platform Called scheduler = processor 32 series-specific implementation to handle scheduler operations, and this schedule holds seven engines 22. Although the figure 2 only shows a schedule engine, the scheduler 20 can be adapted For connecting to multiple scheduling engines. For example, ^^ service,

The website service package 20 provides different scheduling processors 32 ^ = engines (including various traditional scheduling engines) can be used in the system 10, and it extends from the preset scheduling website service implementation 33. In this example, the scheduling processor is better, because different scheduling engines can have different performances, so that these different places can be encapsulated behind a single website service interface 30.

Similarly, each wake-up website service package 24 controls access to the application 26 by sharing a scheduled website service, which can effectively " live the application 26, especially by scheduling a website service package 24. Schedule Website Service Interface 30. Wake-up website service package 24 and application program 26 are generally installed on the same server (not shown), but they can also be installed on different computers. The wake-up website service package 24 provides an interface to the application 26. It is a scheduled website service interface 3 0, which is used as a wake-up website service to call the application 26 through a wake-up website service interface% and a module 36. .

Page 19 1224916 V. Description of the invention (13) The communication between the scheduled website service package 20 and the wake-up website service package 24 is achieved through the scheduled website service interface 30 and the wake-up website service interface 34 respectively. When the scheduling engine 22 instructs a specific application 26 to perform a specific scheduling task, the scheduled website service package 20 transmits a command to the wake-up website service package 24. The module 36 of the web service package 24 is then awakened to instruct the application to perform specific scheduling tasks in response to the instructions. The transfer of this instruction can be called a " wake-up call π. In this comparative embodiment, this command only includes the sessi key and task name associated with this specific scheduled task, without the need to provide additional application-related information to Module 3 6 to launch application 2 6. Since the shared scheduling website service is only responsible for scheduling tasks, there is no need to store any other application specific information in the scheduling registry used by the scheduling engine 22. However, those skilled in the art should know that the storage or transfer of additional application-related information can also be implemented in a different way from this embodiment of the invention. Furthermore, in various embodiments of the present invention, 'through a single wake-up website service interface 34 of a given wake-up website service package 24, a module 36 can be extended to manage multiple applications, thereby allowing one or Multiple applications. ~ As shown in Figure 1, the application program 2 6 of the system 10 can use the scheduling engine by itself to require a specific application program to perform a specific scheduling according to a specific schedule. It is a schedule generated by request. operation. The request sent by the application program 26 (that is, the application server manager) to the scheduling engine 22 is achieved through the scheduling website service interface 30 of the scheduling website service package 20. And in the hair

Page 20 1224916 V. Description of the invention (14) In the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is achieved through the wake-up website service interface 34 of the wake-up website service package 24 connected to the application program 26. The request to create a schedule job can also be achieved by the user (ie, the shared schedule manager) through the schedule management user interface 28 and the schedule website service interface 30 of the schedule website service package 20. For the scheduling service, the flow of commands and communications in the system 10 and other scenarios, please refer to Figures 38 to 3C. FIG. 3A, FIG. 3B, and FIG. 3C are schematic diagrams illustrating the transmission of commands between system components in a distributed network according to another embodiment of the present invention to provide a scheduling service to make the scheduling work This is achieved through an application installed on a plurality of computing devices. These figures describe examples of several other embodiments; however, those skilled in the art will recognize that other arrangements and modifications are within the scope of the present invention. > Each client 40 is remotely scheduled to send out the application. The application program described above must also be connected to the engine 22 by the 4G end of the wake-up network server. Request for a special server 'for server management. You can use a separate website to refer to Figure 3A. The application 26 is connected to its eye pack 24' and both are placed in the corresponding decentralized system 10. In the type network, the client server f schedules the website service package 200 server 4 2 and the island application program manager manager application 2 6 applications (or multiple applications) in accordance with The schedule specified by them is to perform a specific task. For example, the specific application for non-process work can be the same application as application N, but in addition, a different application in the specific application network is used instead. This

Page 21 1224916 V. Description of the invention (15) Package 20 is received, and this schedule website service package 20 passes this request to the schedule engine 22. Schedule bow 丨 engine 2 2 operations to schedule, save related information of scheduled operations in the schedule registration (not shown).

The scheduling engine 2 2 is programmed to instruct the application to perform a scheduled task related to a scheduled operation according to a schedule. Accordingly, when the scheduling engine 2 2 orders a specific application mode 2 6 to perform a specific scheduling task according to a specific schedule at a specific time, the command will be received by the scheduling website service package 2 and the scheduling website service package 2 〇 Pass a command to the wake-up website service package 2 connected to a specific application. Awake website service pack 2 4 will order and call specific applications 2 6 execute specific scheduled tasks in response to instructions. The shared schedule manager does not appear in this embodiment.

The application server manager can send requests to cancel specific scheduled tasks, suspend specific scheduled tasks, resume previously suspended scheduled tasks, obtain the status of specific scheduled tasks, and clear scheduled registration tasks, for example. That is, it can be provided by the scheduling website service interface 30 of the scheduling website service package 20. Devices used to control specific access rights (for example, only specific applications are allowed to make specific requests) can also be implemented in the scheduled website service interface 30 in a known manner. Those skilled in the art should know that other different implementation methods are possible, and all belong to the scope of the present invention. Huan 22nd, Figure 2 Scheduling official user interface 2 8 is connected to the scheduling website Service Spear / 7 packs 2 0. Schedule management pass to the public and 9 r / to use; 丨 surface 28 is remotely applied by the server 42

Page 22 1224916 V. Description of the invention (16) ------- Niche and provide remote users (not shown) to access the scheduling engine 2 2. In this embodiment, the user can use the schedule management interface 28 to become a shared schedule manager. The shared schedule manager issues a request 'to enable a specific application (or multiple applications) to perform a scheduled task according to the schedule specified by the shared schedule manager. This request is received by the scheduling website service pack, which passes this request on to the scheduling engine 22. The schedule engine 22 schedules this operation, and stores the schedule information in the schedule registration (not shown in σ) 47. 2. In a known way, the scheduling engine 22 commands the application programmatically and executes a scheduled task associated with a scheduled operation according to a schedule. Accordingly, when the scheduling engine 22 commands a specific application 26 to perform a specific scheduling task according to a special schedule at a specific time, this command will be received by the scheduling website service package 20 and the scheduling website service package 2 Then, a command is passed to the wake-up website service package 2 4 connected to the specific application. The wake-up website service package 2 4 will command and call a specific application 26 in response to the instruction to perform a specific scheduling task. Based on this, the 'common schedule manager can utilize multiple remote machines from a single computing device to perform work scheduling.

In this embodiment, the application program 2 6 may or may not be used as an application. The granular servo is a manager, and more than one schedule management user interface 2 8 and / or a shared schedule manager may coexist. The access of the application server manager to the scheduling engine 22 can be achieved through the scheduling website service interface (No. 30 of the second icon) of the scheduling website service package.

1224916 V. Description of the invention (π) The shared schedule manager may also issue a request to cancel a specific scheduled task, suspend a specific scheduled task, restore a previously suspended specific task, obtain the status of a scheduled task, and The task of clearing the schedule registration, for example, is as described in the schedule website service interface 30 of the schedule website service package 20, and the device that controls specific access rights (for example, only allows specific application mode 26 or specific users) Issue specific requests) can also be implemented in a known manner = service interface 30. Those skilled in the art should know that there are other different shelling methods, and these also belong to the scope of the present invention. The above implementation of a network consisting of computing devices is more than one; it is: = _ When connected to different computing devices, the job === schedule website services. In the illustrated embodiment, when the scheduling task is established, the network distribution server 44 can be used to determine which shared scheduling website service in the network of system 1 () has lower load balancing requirements and can be forwarded. Mute the selected shared platoon to let the political platoon work. Serving with schedules to get the best results. Conversely, in a different embodiment of the invention, (hubM is not shown) is efficient to receive 40 from a wireless schedule server 40. Everyone knows that Figure 4 is based on another Λ target example of the present invention, and describes a system that provides scheduling services KI page 24 1224916 V. Description of the invention (18) services to perform scheduling by programs Website services that schedule website services can be hosted and they can be charged. The device used in the present invention and the rear interception module 5 2 testing service 54 can optionally be placed in decentralized work, and this use condition. It can be used as a measurement, and an embodiment and especially a row is provided, and the system in the optional placement network is included as a chargeable and therefore can be centered. The monitoring engine 22 is connected to an The application of the remote computing device includes a device for monitoring shared website services and shared scheduled services. As a user, this service is used to share the process website service using the front interception module 50 to measure the service 5 4 and this measure the device. When the task is scheduled for 5 or 4 or less, whether it is stored in the schedule or not. The base 26 may use the status 56, and the establishment of a work-time engine 22 access in 10 indicates that such an access process engine 22 makes the scheduled work successfully registered when it is scheduled to receive the resource schedule management. Make the situation. Usage status This service can set up users to measure according to their use of the scheduling engine 22, and by transmitting the status information when the scheduling engine 22 commands the usage status can be similarly transmitted. The volume of the user of the measurement service 54 user interface 28 can be forwarded to the remote device for reception. This will use the status of the schedule engine 22 to send data, a schedule method to measure the return schedule, or a scheduler, a pair of schedule fees, and ten allowable conditions to advance through monitoring to measure the amount of work performed. When the engine 22 is powered, the application service 2 charges a fee for the system. FIG. 5 is a flowchart according to an embodiment of the present invention, illustrating the steps of a method of providing a scheduling service. For a distributed network,

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The 11-dagger method begins with step 60, which schedules a task performed by an application program of (19) computing devices. At step 62 ', the scheduling website service interface (for example, scheduling package 20 in FIG. 2) of the scheduling website service interface (for example, scheduling interface 30 in FIG. 2) receives a request according to the SOAP calling method to occupy the spear. "Specific schedule from managers' to perform specific tasks. This is necessary to use a program based on the server manager or shared schedule manager to start with ^ Via should be in step 64, schedule web service interface contains 2: schedule, controller 32), this transfer request to Scooping and arranging '2 2) for scheduling. The scheduling engine is presented via the Θ application based on the specific schedule associated with the job, and the information corresponding to the request with a print order is stored in the schedule registry. Ding worked privately. In step 66, when the scheduling engine commands the application to work according to a specific schedule: Γ 寺 :: schedule, obtain job information from the schedule registration. For example:… The job information can include job name, job location, and the second step. Step 68 'Schedule processor generates a command from job information. 2; formula (e.g. application in Figure 2

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V. Description of the invention (20) In step 70, the wake-up website service package instructs a specific application to perform a specific scheduling task in response to a command of the calling application. Information on whether a particular scheduled task was executed successfully or failed can also be returned to the scheduling engine at this step. This will allow error messages to be generated if certain scheduled tasks cannot be performed smoothly. If required, this also allows rescheduled failures to be rescheduled. 0 Step 6 2 to 70 can be repeated. Step 72 marks the end of the method according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of an embodiment of the present invention, illustrating the steps of a method for providing a scheduling service to schedule tasks performed by an application program installed on a plurality of computing devices in a distributed network. This method starts with step 80. In step 82, the scheduling website service interface (such as the scheduling website service interface 30 in FIG. 4) of the scheduling website service package (eg, the scheduling website service package 20 in FIG. 4) receives a request through a SOAP call, so that An application performs a specific task according to a specific schedule of a manager. This requirement can be initiated by the application server manager or the shared schedule manager. In step 84, the scheduling website service interface loads a scheduling processor (such as the scheduling processor 32 in FIG. 4), and the scheduling processor passes a request to the scheduling engine (such as the scheduling engine in FIG. 4). 22), generating a schedule job for scheduling.

1224916 V. Description of the Invention (21) ___ The scheduling engine is programmed to execute the scheduled work according to the order associated with the task. _Here requested ^ Sign in. Login. In this embodiment, the row is ##. 、 子 于 Schedule to measure the usage of the scheduling engine. ♦ As soon as you enter the i-view, you can immediately build information about the use of the scheduling engine (such as measurement service 54 in Figure 4), which can then provide a measurement service, Charges and services can be provided (as shown in Figure 4 for charges and billing services $ 6). In step 86, when the scheduling engine commands the application to fetch from the schedule registration according to the specific schedule m information. ^ Dude, job information can include job name, job location, and step 88. ^ / π a • 1 ~, a command is generated in the job, and the message is deducted from the schedule website service interface. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 4 «^ ^ ^ 2 6} ^ gI ^; ^ package (such as the wake-up website service package 24 in Figure 4), and via Rugao call. In this embodiment, the access schedule processor is monitored to measure the usage status of the schedule engine. When the scheduling engine commands the application to execute = 2 jobs, the information about the usage status of the scheduling engine & speculative service, which is further provided to the charging and / or billing service. In step 90, the wake-up website service pack commands a specific application to call a 1 application command to perform a specific scheduled task. Indicate whether

1224916 V. Description of the invention (22) Information on performing scheduled tasks can also be returned to the scheduling engine at this step. This will allow error messages to be generated if the scheduled tasks cannot be performed smoothly. This can also allow rescheduled tasks to be rescheduled if needed. When the scheduling engine receives information about whether the job is successfully performed, information about the use of the scheduling engine can also be provided to the measurement service, which can further provide charging and / or billing services. In this embodiment of the present invention, the dialog key includes a unique time period identification code, a user identification code, and service related information for charging the use of the scheduling engine. Steps 82 to 90 can be repeated. Step 92 marks the end of the method according to an embodiment of the invention. In different embodiments of the present invention, a time zone corresponding utility module (t 丨 ㈣z ^ r ^ e mapping utility module) may be provided for use in the system 10. The ¥ zone corresponding application module can be connected to the scheduling website service package or two or seven of them. The time zone corresponding application module is programmed to program the first scheduling time and placement defined by the remote device. One of the defined by the computing device of the scheduling engine is converted at the second time. Even if these remote clients are located in a different time zone from the schedule bow, this will allow the shared scheduling website to be able to perform proper job scheduling on any remote client. '' The method according to the invention can also be implemented in one or more

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1224916 on page 30 for a brief description of the drawings, with reference to the following description; the icon 'describes the comparative method of HUUU according to the present invention. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a system concept, the shared scheduling website service of this preferred embodiment. ; The system uses a schematic diagram of the embodiment of the present invention according to the present invention compared to FIG. 2 to illustrate a system for scheduling services, and these scheduling tasks are performed by an application program of a computing device; Figures 3A, 3B, and 3C of the Internet are diagrams of another embodiment of the present invention, and are used for the flow of commands between system elements of Example 7F to execute the application program of the two-complex computing device. The fourth diagram of the work withdrawing path is a sound diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. # Yt One's system is based on the example of the decentralized network Γ Zeng ^; the task of providing scheduling services is scheduled , And also includes the device 10 ::;:;: the usage status of the program's execution of the service; ^ depending on the shared schedule website service Figure 5 is a flowchart of an embodiment of the present invention, the task performed by the application program of the computing device And Figure 6 The application execution ^ v of a network computing device of the user according to another embodiment of the embodiment, the left foot steps illustrated ,, for the dispersion method. Scheduled tasks performed by Λ Hall 20 Scheduled website service pack icon component symbol description 10 System brother page 31 1224916 Schematic description 22 Schedule engine 24 Wake up website service pack 26 Application 28 Schedule management user Interface 30 Scheduled Website Service Interface 32 Scheduled Processor 33 Scheduled Website Service Implementation 34 Wake Up Website Service Interface 36 Module 40 Client Server 42 Server Server 44 Network Distribution Server 50 Front Interceptor 52 Rear Intercept Device 54 Measurement service 56 Charge and billing service

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1224916 VI. Scope of Patent Application 1. A system for providing scheduling services for scheduling tasks performed by applications installed on a plurality of computing devices in a decentralized network, the system includes: a. A scheduling website A service package adapted to be connected to a scheduling engine, the scheduling engine being disposed on a first computing device, wherein the scheduling website service package includes a scheduling website service interface, whereby the scheduling engine is programmed to command The application performs a scheduled task according to a schedule; and b. — A wake-up website service package, adapted to connect to a first application, the application is located on a second computing device of the decentralized network, where The second computing device is remotely located by the first computing device of the decentralized network, and each of the wake-up website service packages includes a wake-up website service interface; wherein the scheduled website service package is more suitable for using the A scheduling website service interface and the wake-up website service interface to communicate with the wake-up website service package, so that when the scheduling engine commands the first response When the program performs a specific scheduled task, i. The scheduled website service package passes an instruction to the wake-up website service package connected to the first application, and i i. The wake-up website service package responds to the instruction, command The first application performs the specific scheduled task. 2. The system described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the scheduling website service package is connected to a measurement service for monitoring the usage status of the scheduling engine. 1224916 VI. Scope of patent application 3. The system described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the measurement service is connected to a billing service to charge users of the system for the usage status. 4. The system described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the scheduled website service package is more suitable for: i. Receiving a request from a manager via the scheduled website service interface, so that the first application program is based on A specific schedule executes the specific schedule task; i i. Passes the request to the schedule engine, whereby the schedule engine instructs the first application to execute the specific schedule task according to the specific schedule. 5. The system described in item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein the scheduling website service interface is adapted to receive the request from a shared schedule manager, wherein the shared schedule manager is used by one of the first computing devices By. 6. The system according to item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein the scheduling website service interface is adapted to receive the request from an application server manager, wherein the application server manager is the first application program. 7. The system described in item 4 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the scheduled website service interface is adapted to receive the request from an application server manager, wherein the application server manager is a second application The program resides on a computing device in the distributed network. 1224916 6. The scope of the patent application system, which includes the web site service 8. If the scope of the patent application is the fourth item, it is more suitable to receive and send the service package to a specific schedule, Suspend the following requirements selected in a special group: H, Get—Specific Scheduled Jobs, Scheduled Jobs, Reply-Specified Schedules ;: Farming Jobs. Resentment from work, and login from a schedule '' 9. 9. System 2 as described in item 4 of the scope of patent application ^ f system also contains at least-time zone corresponding use module, ^ the time zone corresponding use module connection. ,, good to read σ reference website service direction, # tb in at least one of the scheduled website service packages and Θ where the time zone corresponding use module is programmed to be the first row defined for the second lifting device A conversion is performed between the schedule time and one defined by the first computing device corresponding to the second schedule time. 10. · A method for providing a scheduling service for scheduling tasks performed by applications installed on a plurality of computing devices in a decentralized network. The method includes the following steps: a. Receiving from a manager a A request to cause a first application to perform a specific schedule task according to a specific schedule, wherein the request is obtained through a schedule website service interface of a schedule website service package, and the schedule website service package is suitable for connection To one of the scheduling engines installed in a first computing device, the delta scheduling engine is programmed to instruct the application program to perform scheduling tasks according to a schedule; b. Passing the request to the scheduling engine, Take this scheduling engine command Remuneration 1224916 VI. Patent application scope The first application program executes the specific schedule task according to the specific schedule; c. When the scheduling engine commands the first application program to execute the specific schedule task, pass the _ instruction to The wake-up website service package connected to one of the first applications, wherein the instruction is transmitted through the scheduled website service interface and the wake-up website service interface of one of the wake-up website service packages, and the wake-up website service package is suitable for connecting to the first An application program, wherein the first application program is disposed on a second computing device, wherein the second computing device is located remotely by the first computing device of the distributed network; and d. Commanding the first application The program responds to instructions to perform that particular scheduled task. 11. The method as described in item 10 of Shenyan's patent scope, wherein the method further includes using a measurement service to monitor the usage status of the scheduling engine. 12. The method according to item 丨 丨 in the scope of patent application, wherein the method further comprises using a charging service connected to the measurement service to charge users for the usage status. 13. The method as described in item 10 of the scope of patent application, wherein the scheduling service interface is adapted to receive the request from a shared schedule manager. The shared schedule manager is one of the first computing device. user. 14. The method as described in item No. 丨 0 of the patent application scope, wherein the service interface is adapted to receive data from an application server manager station < read 1224916 6. Scope of patent application, where the application server manager is the first application. 15. The method as described in item 10 of the scope of patent application, wherein the scheduling website service interface is adapted to receive the request from an application server manager, wherein the application server manager is located in the A second application on a computing device in a decentralized network. 16. The method as described in item 10 of the scope of patent application, wherein the method further comprises the steps of receiving and transmitting to the scheduling engine one or more of the following requirements selected from the following groups: canceling a specific scheduling task, pausing A specific scheduled task, replying to a specific scheduled task, obtaining the status of a specific scheduled task, and clearing a scheduled registration task. 17. The method as described in item 10 of the scope of patent application, wherein the method further comprises the step of using a time zone corresponding use module to convert a first scheduled time defined by the second computing device and a first calculation One defined by the device corresponds to the second scheduling time, and the time zone corresponding usage module is connected to at least one of the scheduled website service package and the wake-up website service package. 18. —A computer-readable medium includes instructions to perform a step of providing a scheduling service method for scheduling tasks performed by an application program located on a plurality of computing devices in a distributed network, wherein the method includes The following steps: a. Receive a request from a manager, so that a first application based on a Page 37 1224916 6. Apply for a specific schedule to execute a specific schedule. The request is obtained through a schedule website service interface of a schedule website service package. The schedule website service package is suitable for connecting to A scheduling engine disposed on a first computing device, whereby the scheduling engine is programmed to instruct an application program to perform a scheduling task according to a schedule; b. Passing the request to the scheduling engine, thereby The scheduling engine commands the first application to execute the specific scheduling task according to the specific schedule; c. When the scheduling engine commands the first application to perform the specific scheduling task, a command is passed to a wake-up website service package connected to the first application, wherein the instruction is provided via the scheduled website service An interface and one of the wake-up website service packages, the wake-up website service interface is transmitted, the wake-up website service package is suitable for connecting to the first application program, wherein the first application program is disposed on a second computing device, wherein the second computing device Remotely located by the first computing device of the distributed network; and d. Instructing the first application to perform the specific scheduled task in response to instructions. 19. The computer-readable medium as described in item 18 of the scope of patent application, wherein the method further includes using a measurement service to monitor the usage status of the scheduling engine. 20. The computer-readable medium as described in item 19 of the scope of patent application, wherein the method further includes using a billing service connected to the measurement service to charge a user for the usage status. Page 1224916 6. Scope of patent application 21. The computer-readable media as described in item 18 of the scope of patent application, wherein the scheduling website service interface is suitable for receiving the request from a shared schedule manager, where The shared schedule manager is a user operating the first computing device. 22. The computer-readable medium described in item 18 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the scheduling website service interface is adapted to receive the request from an application server manager, wherein the application server manager is The first application. 23. The computer-readable medium as described in item 18 of the scope of patent application, wherein the scheduled website service interface is adapted to receive the request from an application server manager, wherein the application server manager A second application program located on a computing device in the distributed network. 24. The computer-readable medium described in item 18 of the scope of patent application, wherein the method further includes the steps of receiving and transmitting to the scheduling engine one or more of the following requirements selected from the following group: canceling a specific schedule Schedule a job, suspend a specific scheduled job, reply to a specific scheduled job, get the status of a specific scheduled job, and clear a scheduled registration job. 25. The computer-readable medium as described in item 18 of the scope of patent application, wherein the method further includes the step of using a time zone corresponding application module to convert the Page 39 1224916 VI. Scope of patent application One of the first scheduling time defined by the second computing device corresponds to the second scheduling time defined by the first computing device. Page 40