Multi-Environment Computing System Resource Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for running multiple operating systems on a single mobile device, such as virtualization, introduce significant overhead and are impractical due to emulation of a complete computing device, which impairs performance and resource management, especially in mobile devices that require both general-purpose and embedded operating system features.
Innovation Solution
A mobile computing system with multiple environments shares a single host kernel, allowing independent operation of a general-purpose and an embedded environment, with resource management that monitors and allocates resources efficiently between them, halting application execution in the environment that uses more resources, thereby conserving system resources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If virtualization techniques are used to run multiple operating systems on a single device, then both general-purpose and embedded operating system features can be accessed, but significant overhead is introduced and performance is impaired
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple operating system environments (Android and Linux) into a single unified system that shares a common kernel and hardware resources. Instead of using virtualization to run separate OS instances, the invention creates a unified environment where both OS features coexist and share resources directly, eliminating the emulation overhead while maintaining access to both general-purpose and embedded OS capabilities
Solution Approach 2:
The unified operating system environment provides multi-functionality by allowing the same system to execute both Android applications and Linux applications. The system uses a single kernel that can manage both types of workloads, making the device universally capable of running diverse software without requiring separate virtualized environments
2Adaptability or versatility
If the same application is concurrently executed in multiple operating systems, then both environments can access the application, but resource usage increases and overall performance is impaired
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the system monitors which environment is currently active and automatically manages application execution accordingly. When an application is running in one environment, the system detects this state and prevents duplicate execution in the other environment, thereby optimizing memory usage while still allowing both environments to access the application when needed
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically manages application execution based on the active environment. Instead of statically allowing concurrent execution in both environments, the system adapts its behavior to the current operational context, enabling the same application to be executed in different environments at different times based on which OS is currently active
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AI summary
A method and apparatus for modifying resource usage by a computing system including a first environment and a second environment is disclosed. A status signal is received and applications executed by the first environment and by the second environment are monitored. The status signal may indicate whether the computing system is coupled to an external device. It is determined whether a first application is executed by the first environment and by the second environment. Responsive to determining the first application is executed by the first environment and by the second environment, an amount of resources allocated to the first application by each of the environments is calculated. Based on the first amount of resources allocated by the different environments, execution of the first application by the first environment or by the second environment is halted.