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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2015
James Alexander Ivens Holtom, Chelmsford, GB;
Eric Stewart Davison, Peppard Common, GB;
James Alexander Ivens Holtom, Chelmsford, GB;
Eric Stewart Davison, Peppard Common, GB;
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Abstract
A method implemented in a time-bounded resource management system for managing a resource is described. The time-bounded resource management system includes a processor communicatively coupled to a database. The method includes storing each resource consumption event of the resource as a balanced pair of entries in the database, wherein the balanced pair of entries comprise 1) a first entry comprising a start time for the resource consumption event and a positive resource consumption amount and 2) a second entry comprising an end time for the resource consumption event and a negative resource consumption amount with the same magnitude as the positive resource consumption amount; receiving a query related to the resource; performing computations on entries in the database related to the query; and providing a result based on the computations as a response to the query.