US Patent 8375389 Ordered scheduling of suspended processes based on resumption events

A method includes receiving a plurality of resumption events associated with a plurality of suspended processes. Each resumption event is associated with a suspended process. Each resumption event also includes an execution time and a resumption time window. The method includes determining resumption deadlines for the suspended processes and determining a resumption order based on the resumption deadlines. The resumption deadline for a suspended process is based on the execution time and the resumption time window of the corresponding resumption event. The suspended processes are scheduled for execution in accordance with the resumption order.