Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-30
2011-08-30
Jacobs, Lashonda T (Department: 2457)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
C709S224000, C709S229000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08010651
ABSTRACT:
Techniques are described for managing execution of programs on multiple computing systems, such as based at least in part of user-specified constraints. For example, constraints related to execution of a program may be based on a desired relative location of a host computing system to execute a copy of the program with respect to an indicated target (e.g., computing systems executing other copies of the program or copies of another indicated program), on particular geographic locations, and/or on factors not based on location (e.g., cost of use of a particular computing system, capabilities available from a particular computing system, etc.). Some or all of the multiple computing systems may be part of a program execution service for executing multiple programs on behalf of multiple users, and each may provide multiple virtual machines that are each capable of executing one or more programs for one or more users.
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Cabrera Luis Felipe
DeSantis Peter N.
Hoole Quinton R.
Paterson-Jones Roland
Theimer Marvin M.
Amazon Technologies Inc.
Jacobs Lashonda T
Seed IP Law Group PLLC
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