Discrete, depleting chips for obtaining desired service level characteristics
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsGregory J. Boss, Christopher J. Dawson, Rick A. Hamilton, II, Timothy M. Waters
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Abstract
The present invention provides discrete, depleting chips for allocating computational resources for obtaining desired service level characteristics, wherein discrete chips deplete from a maximum allocated amount but may, in an optional implementation, be allowed to be replenished through the purchase of additional chips. A number of chips are assigned to a requestor/party, known as a business unit (BU), which could be a department, or group providing like-functionality services. In one implementation, the chips themselves could represent base monetary units integrated over time.
Claims26
A method for allocating a supply of discrete, depleting chips for obtaining desired service level characteristics, comprising:
- allocating a party a fixed quantity of chips for bidding on a computational resource;
- receiving a bid for the computational resource using an amount of the fixed quantity of chips pursuant to a discrete event for the computational resource;
- and
- debiting the fixed quantity of chips by the amount in response to the party being awarded the computational resource.
A system for allocating a supply of discrete, depleting chips for obtaining desired service level characteristics, comprising:
- a system for allocating a party a fixed quantity of chips for bidding on a computational resource;
- a system for receiving a bid for the computational resource using an amount of the fixed quantity of chips pursuant to a discrete event for the computational resource;
- and
- a system for debiting the fixed quantity of chips by the amount in response to the party being awarded the computational resource.
A program product stored on a computer readable medium for allocating a supply of discrete, depleting chips for obtaining desired service level characteristics, the computer readable medium comprising program code for causing a computer system to:
- allocate a party a fixed quantity of chips for bidding on a computational resource;
- receive a bid for the computational resource using an amount of the fixed quantity of chips pursuant to a discrete event for the computational resource;
- and
- debit the fixed quantity of chips by the amount in response to the party being awarded the computational resource.
A method for deploying a system for allocating a supply of discrete, depleting chips for obtaining desired service level characteristics, comprising:
- providing a computer infrastructure being operable to:
- allocate a party a fixed quantity of chips for bidding on a computational resource;
- receive a bid for the computational resource using an amount of the fixed quantity of chips pursuant to a discrete event for the computational resource;
- and
- debit the fixed quantity of chips by the amount in response to the party being awarded the computational resource.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.