System and method for controlling access to resources in a multicomputer network

A computer-based network resource manager configured to carry out the steps:

• a) store in a permanent memory:
• i) a first record ID assigned to a first user;
• ii) a first number of deferrable instances associated with said first record ID;
• iii) a second record ID assigned to a second user;
• iv) a second number of said deferrable instances associated with said second record ID;
• and
• v) a database comprising an exchange rate of deferrable instances for a consideration;
• b) receive a confirmation of a transfer of said consideration from said first user to said second user;
• c) determine by said exchange rate, a quantity of said deferrable instances equivalent to said consideration;
• d) increase said first number of deferrable instances by said quantity;
• and
• e) reduce said second number of deferrable instances by said quantity
• wherein each of said deferrable instances comprises a permanent memory comprising:
• f) a technical specification and performance metric that substantially matches a technical specification and performance metric of an original physical or virtual computer-based resource that was selected when said deferrable instance was established;
• g) a term;
• and
• h) a set of instructions which, when executed by a microprocessor of said deferrable instance, causes said deferable instance to carry out the steps:
• i) transmit, from a current user at a current time, to said computer-based network resource manager, a request to transfer program data and/or execution instructions to one or more current physical or virtual computer-based resources for execution during a time step wherein:
• 1) said one or more current physical or virtual computer-based resources has a technical specification and performance metric that meets or exceeds said technical specification and performance metric of said deferrable instance;
• and
• 2) said time step has a duration of a unit time period;
• ii) receive, from said computer-based resource manager, a query comprising:
• 1) a deferral period relative to said current time;
• and
• 2) an assignment of an additional deferrable instance to said current user wherein said additional deferrable instance:
• a) has substantially the same technical specification, performance metric and term as said deferrable instance;
• and
• b) may only be initiated after said deferral period;
• iii) accept or reject said query based on said deferral period relative to a deferral threshold;
• iv) upon an acceptance of said query:
• 1) defer said request by said deferrable instance to transfer said program data and/or execution instructions to said one or more current physical or virtual computer-based resources until after said deferral period;
• and
• 2) accept said assignment of said additional deferrable instance to said current user;
• or
• v) upon a rejection of said query, transfer said program data and/or execution instructions to said one or more current physical or virtual computer-based resources for execution during said time step.