Method of queuing requests to access a communications network
OwnerMichael A. Chackinventor
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Abstract
A method is provided for queuing requests for access to a software through a communication network having a limited amount of licenses to the software. In one embodiment, the invention includes a server having the software receiving requests for access to the software from a plurality of remote users and allowing access to the software on the server to some of the plurality of remote users such that the number of remote users allowed access does not exceed the set number of available licenses. The remainder of the plurality of remote users can be placed in a queue. The method can further include sending alerts to remote users as licenses become available, and allowing access to the software on the server to the queued remote users.
Claims12
A method of queuing request to access to a server having software with a set number of available licenses, the method comprising:
- receiving requests for access to the software on the server from a plurality of remote users;
- allowing access to the software on the server to some of the plurality of remote users such that the number of remote users allowed access does not exceed the set number of available licenses;
- placing the remainder of the plurality of remote users in a queue;
- sending alerts to remote users as licenses become available;
- and
- allowing access to the software on the server to the queued remote users.
A server comprising:
- a receiver to receive requests for access to a software on the server from a plurality of remote users, the software having a set number of available licenses;
- a processor to allow access to the software on the server to some of the plurality of remote users such that the number of remote users allowed access does not exceed the set number of available licenses, and to place the remainder of the plurality of remote users in a queue;
- a transmitter to send alerts to remote users as licenses become available;
- wherein
- the processor allows access to the software to the queued remote users.
A computer-readable medium having stored thereon data representing instructions that, when executed by a processor of a server, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
- receiving requests for access to software on the server from a plurality of remote users, the software having a set number of available licenses;
- allowing access to the software on the server to some of the plurality of remote users such that the number of remote users allowed access does not exceed the set number of available licenses;
- placing the remainder of the plurality of remote users in a queue;
- sending alerts to remote users as licenses become available;
- and
- allowing access to the software on the server to the queued remote users.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.