Technique for effectively managing resources in a network
Patent 6041307 Issued on March 21, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date: 
January 23, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
January 23, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesMethod and system for providing a document service over a computer network using an automated brokered auction Patent #: 5826244 InventorsApplicationNo. 012866 filed on 01/23/1998US Classes:705/8, Allocating resources or scheduling for an administrative function705/20, Price look-up processing (e.g., updating)705/26, Electronic shopping (e.g., remote ordering)705/27Presentation of image or description of sales item (e.g., electronic catalog browsing)ExaminersPrimary: Peeso, Thomas R.International ClassB43K 029/00AbstractIn an intranet, servers provide services for a price. A user is allotted a budget consisting of a limited amount of electronic credits to pay for the services. When the user requests a selected service from a server, the server offers a service price which can be accepted or rejected by the user, depending on the importance of the service to the user. The service price is determined based on, for example, the workload attendant to the requested service, its quality of service (QOS) requirements and current conditions pertaining to the server, in accordance with a pricing strategy. The latter is implemented to achieve network-wide objectives such as reducing network congestion by balancing load among the servers. | |
