Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing – Network resource allocating
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-07
2006-02-07
Wiley, David (Department: 2143)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
Network resource allocating
C718S100000, C718S104000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06996614
ABSTRACT:
A method for allocating resources of a service provider to a plurality of users of the service provider in a data processing system wherein the resources are maintained in a resource pool when not allocated to a user and comprise a plurality of first and second resources, each second resource being associated with a first resource for use together with the associated first resource, and wherein, to invoke performance of a service by the service provider, a user issues a first resource request, requesting a first resource, one or more second resource requests, requesting one or more second resources, and, following receipt of the requested resources, issues a service request including the received first resource and at least one received second resource, requesting performance of the service, the method comprising steps of: dispensing dummy resources to a user in response to first and second resource requests, each dummy resource representing a resource requested by the user; and in response to the service request from the user, allocating corresponding resources from the resource pool to dummy resources dispensed to the user.
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Hallinan Michael
Paul Todd Stephen James
Campbell John E.
Gonzalez Floyd A.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Lezak Arrienne M.
Wiley David
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