Methods and systems for communication management

Abstract

Methods and systems for communication management are disclosed. A computing device may receive a computing request. The computing device may determine a timeout parameter associated with the computing request. A notification may be sent if the timeout parameter is predicted to be exceeded or if the timeout parameter is exceeded.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 sending, by a first device to a second device, a first request associated with a first timeout parameter;   receiving, from the second device and before the first timeout parameter is exceeded, a notification indicating a timeout prediction;   determining, based on the timeout prediction, a second timeout parameter; and   sending a second request comprising the second timeout parameter.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first request comprises at least one of a request to complete at least one task of a computing operation or a request to initiate a transaction of the computing operation. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising determining a network overhead time, wherein the second timeout parameter is determined by subtracting the network overhead time from the first timeout parameter. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein sending the second request comprises sending the second request to a third device. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving, by the first device, the first request; and   determining the first timeout parameter associated with the first request.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising determining, based on the timeout prediction, that the second device will not complete the first request within a time associated with the first timeout parameter. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second timeout parameter is less than the first timeout parameter. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein determining the second timeout parameter is further based on a request history. 
     
     
         9 . An apparatus comprising:
 one or more processors; and   memory storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
 send, to a device, a first request associated with a first timeout parameter; 
 receive, from the device and before the first timeout parameter is exceeded, a notification indicating a timeout prediction; 
 determine, based on the timeout prediction, a second timeout parameter; and 
 send a second request comprising the second timeout parameter. 
   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the first request comprises at least one of a request to complete at least one task of a computing operation or a request to initiate a transaction of the computing operation. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the processor-executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to determine a network overhead time, and
 wherein the processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to determine the second timeout parameter, cause the apparatus to determine the second timeout parameter by subtracting the network overhead time from the first timeout parameter.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to send the second request, cause the apparatus to send the second request to a second device. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the processor-executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to:
 receive the first request; and   determine the first timeout parameter associated with the first request.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the processor-executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to determine, based on the timeout prediction, that the device will not complete the first request within a time associated with the first timeout parameter. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the second timeout parameter is less than the first timeout parameter. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to determine the second timeout parameter, cause the apparatus to determine the second timeout parameter further based on a request history. 
     
     
         17 . One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
 send, to a device, a first request associated with a first timeout parameter;   receive, from the device and before the first timeout parameter is exceeded, a notification indicating a timeout prediction;   determine, based on the timeout prediction, a second timeout parameter; and   send a second request comprising the second timeout parameter.   
     
     
         18 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 17 , wherein the first request comprises at least one of a request to complete at least one task of a computing operation or a request to initiate a transaction of the computing operation. 
     
     
         19 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 17 , wherein the processor-executable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to determine a network overhead time, and
 wherein the processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to determine the second timeout parameter, cause the at least one processor to determine the second timeout parameter by subtracting the network overhead time from the first timeout parameter.   
     
     
         20 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 17 , wherein the processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to send the second request, cause the at least one processor to send the second request to a second device. 
     
     
         21 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 17 , wherein the processor-executable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to:
 receive the first request; and   determine the first timeout parameter associated with the first request.   
     
     
         22 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 17 , wherein the processor-executable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to determine, based on the timeout prediction, that the device will not complete the first request within a time associated with the first timeout parameter. 
     
     
         23 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 17 , wherein the second timeout parameter is less than the first timeout parameter. 
     
     
         24 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 17 , wherein the processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to determine the second timeout parameter, cause the at least one processor to determine the second timeout parameter further based on a request history.