| 摘要 |
The present invention pertains to an apparatus for providing service to entities. Also, the apparatus comprises a scheduler for dynamically scheduling when the first and second entities receive service from the server. The scheduler comprises a controller which chooses entities to receive service by the server based on a weighting factor corresponding with an entity. The controller dynamically changes the weighting factor corresponding with the entity as a function of a desired condition and time. The present invention, also, pertains to a method for serving entities. The method comprises the steps of providing service to a first entity by a server at a first rate based on a first weighting factor corresponding to the first entity during a first time period. Next there is the step of providing service to a second entity by the server at a second rate based on a second weighting factor corresponding to the second entity during the first time period. Then there is the step of changing the first weighting factor and second weighting factor dynamically to a third weighting factor and a fourth weighting factor, respectively, corresponding to the first entity and second entity, respectively. Next there is the step of providing service to the first entity by the server at a third rate based on the third weighting factor corresponding to the first entity during a second time period. Then there is the step of providing service to the second entity by the server at a fourth rate based on the fourth weighting factor corresponding to the second entity during the second time period.
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