Abstract: The invention relates to a method for supervising a task-based data processing, wherein for a plurality of tasks the following steps are performed for each task: scheduling the task for processing, and logging the scheduling of the task by storing a task identifier in a log memory, said task identifier identifying the scheduled task and being assigned to the scheduled task. The task identifiers stored in the log memory form a task history pattern of scheduled tasks. By means of the task history a pattern may be detected for determining whether a failure appears in the task-based data processing. At least one safety measure is taken when a failure is detected.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for supervising a task-based data processing, wherein for a plurality of tasks the following steps are performed for each task: scheduling the task for processing, and logging the scheduling of the task by storing a task identifier in a log memory, said task identifier identifying the scheduled task and being assigned to the scheduled task. The task identifiers stored in the log memory form a task history pattern of scheduled tasks. By means of the task history a pattern may be detected for determining whether a failure appears in the task-based data processing. At least one safety measure is taken when a failure is detected.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for supervising a task-based data processing, wherein for a plurality of tasks the following steps are performed for each task: scheduling the task for processing, and logging the scheduling of the task by storing a task identifier in a log memory, said task identifier identifying the scheduled task and being assigned to the scheduled task. The task identifiers stored in the log memory form a task history pattern of scheduled tasks. By means of the task history pattern is detected, whether a failure appears in the task-based data processing. At least one safety measure is taken when a failure is detected. The invention relates further to a corresponding network element, communications system and computer program.

Abstract: Method for protecting against overload of a multipoint-to-point channel of a mobile communication network, said multipoint-to-point channel being provided by a radio access network for the mobile communication network in order to enable a plurality of mobile communication means to access the mobile communication network, wherein each mobile communication means can attach to the multipoint-to-point channel to provide processing requests of at least two different request types through the multipoint-to-point channel to the mobile communication network, in particular to a packet switching node of the mobile communication network, comprising the steps of: —receiving a processing request; —detecting the request type of the received request; —counting the number of mobile communication means presently attached to the multipoint-to point channel; —determining, based on the counted number of attached mobile communication means, a present load on the multipoint-to-point channel; and deciding whether to reject or to ac

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for supervising a task-based data processing, wherein for a plurality of tasks the following steps are performed for each task: scheduling the task for processing, and logging the scheduling of the task by storing a task identifier in a log memory, said task identifier identifying the scheduled task and being assigned to the scheduled task. The task identifiers stored in the log memory form a task history pattern of scheduled tasks. By means of the task history pattern is detected, whether a failure appears in the task-based data processing. At least one safety measure is taken when a failure is detected. The invention relates further to a corresponding network element, communications system and computer program.

Abstract: Method for protecting against overload of a multipoint-to-point channel of a mobile communication network, said multipoint-to-point channel being provided by a radio access network for the mobile communication network in order to enable a plurality of mobile communication means to access the mobile communication network, wherein each mobile communication means can attach to the multipoint-to-point channel to provide processing requests of at least two different request types through the multipoint-to-point channel to the mobile communication network, in particular to a packet switching node of the mobile communication network, comprising the steps of: - receiving a processing request; - detecting the request type of the received request; - counting the number of mobile communication means presently attached to the multipoint-to point channel; - determining, based on the counted number of attached mobile communication means, a present load on the multipoint-to-point channel; and deciding whether to reject or t

Abstract: Method for protecting against overload of a packet switching network node of a communication network, said packet switching network node being provided with resources for processing of requests and with an overload protection task (OPT) for protection of said resources from overload, said resources comprising at least one input queue (Q1, . . . , Q4) for requests to be processed, a processor (CPU) for request processing and a memory (M) for storing data related to request processing, said resources for processing being limited, wherein said network node, in particular said overload protection task (OPT), performs the steps of: monitoring a load status of said resources, detecting, by means of the load status, any overload situation arising at the monitored resources, and determining, in the case of a detected overload situation, dependent on predetermined rules, an overload dissolving measure.

Abstract: A monitoring processing device (SW) comprises a plurality of process means (A, B, C) which monitor a status of a hardware device (HW) by reading status information from an interface device (ID) via respective accesses (SAA, SAB, SAC). According to the invention the interface device (ID) comprises a first memory (MEM1), a mapping means (MAP) and a plurality of second memories (MEM21, MEM22, MEM23). The mapping means (MAP) uses a predefined mapping pattern (MPN) to map at least a part of a status information stored in the first memory (MEM1) as a bit pattern to at least one second memory (MEM21, MEM22, MEM23). Thus, each process means (A, B, C) is provided flexibly and individually with its own status information which cannot be disturbed by other process means. Thus, an accurate provision of status information in a flexible manner is achieved.