Method of providing metered capacity of temporary computer...

Details Method of providing metered capacity of temporary computer... Method of providing metered capacity of temporary computer...

2003-07-10

2009-12-01

Gart, Matthew S (Department: 3687)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

Accounting

C709S215000, C709S226000

Reexamination Certificate

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07627506

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method provides the capability of metering temporary capacity on demand in a computer system. A resource-time is specified, such as processor-days. The actual usage of the resource is monitored, and the customer is charged for only the actual usage of the resource. In this manner a customer may purchase a specified resource-time, and is only charged for the time that the resource is actually used. The preferred embodiments extend to metering temporary capacity on demand in a logically partitioned computer system. If a resource is shared, the actual usage of the resource is monitored, and the customer is only billed for actual usage that exceeds a predetermined non-zero threshold.

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