System for online compromise tool

A data processing system comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory
• a mechanism that connects the data processing system to a network having one or more communication devices;
• a utility which executes on the processor to provide the functions of:
• enabling multiple accesses to a compromise facility, wherein the compromise facility provides an interactive mechanism for real time negotiation and resolution of one or more terms of usage of/access to at least one of a device or an activity;
• enabling an administrator identifier (ID) to set initial terms of usage of/access to the device or activity, including one or more of:
• permission to use a device;
• permission to access an activity;
• amount of time granted to use of the device;
• amount of time granted to access the activity;
• schedule to use the device;
• and schedule to access the activity;
• receiving, by way of the administrator ID to the compromise facility (1) a selection of the device or activity and (2) an identification of one or more user identifiers (IDs) to be provided access to the device or activity;
• publishing the initial terms to interfaces provided to the user IDs and administrator ID during access to the compromise facility;
• monitoring subsequent access(es) to/usage of the device or activity by the one or more users;
• dynamically generating and updating one or more terms of the initial terms of usage of/access to the device or activity based on one or more parameters, including the monitored access(es) to/usage of the device or activity;
• publishing, via the interactive mechanism, to an interface associated with the device or activity, the one or more terms that were dynamically updated and which are associated with the access(es) to/usage of the device or activity;
• and
• registering, within the compromise facility, the administrator ID and the one or more user IDs in association with the device or activity;
• wherein, the amount of time granted to use a device or activity is based on a number of points credited to a user ID, and the utility provides the functions of:
• establishing a point allocation mechanism for allocating points to the user ID;
• determining a time scale factor associated with the device or activity to which the points are applied;
• and indicating within the interface a remaining number of points accrued by the user ID, wherein points accrued by a first user ID are independent of points accrued a second user ID.

A computer program product comprising:

• a computer readable storage device;
• and
• program code stored on said computer readable storage device that when executed within a data communication device, said program code provides the functionality of:
• enabling multiple accesses to a compromise facility, wherein the compromise facility provides an interactive mechanism for real time negotiation and resolution of one or more terms of usage of/access to at least one of a device or an activity;
• enabling an administrator ID to set initial terms of usage of/access to the device or the activity, including one or more of:
• permission to use a device;
• permission to access an activity;
• amount of time granted to use of the device;
• amount of time granted to access the activity;
• schedule to use the device;
• and schedule to access the activity;
• receiving, by way of an administrator identifier (ID) to the compromise facility:
• (1) a selection of the device or activity and (2) an identification of one or more user identifiers (IDs) to be provided access to the device or activity;
• publishing the initial terms to the interfaces provided to the user IDs and administrator ID during access to the compromise facility;
• monitoring subsequent access(es) to/usage of the device or activity by the one or more users;
• dynamically generating and updating one or more terms of the initial terms of usage of/access to the device or activity based on one or more parameters, including the monitored access(es) to/usage of the device or activity;
• publishing via the interactive mechanism to an interface associated with the device or activity, the one or more terms that were dynamically updated and which are associated with the access(es) to/usage of the device or activity;
• and
• registering, within the compromise facility, the administrator ID and the one or more user IDs in association with the device or activity;
• wherein, when the amount of time granted to use a device or activity is based on a number of points credited to a user ID, the program code also comprises code for:
• establishing a point allocation mechanism for allocating points to the user ID;
• determining a time scale factor associated with the device or activity to which the points are applied;
• and indicating within the interface a remaining number of points accrued by the user ID, wherein points accrued by a first user ID are independent of points accrued a second user ID.