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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2003
Daniel Charles Birkestrand, Rochester, MN (US);
Randall Lane Grimm, Rochester, MN (US);
David Otto Lewis, Rochester, MN (US);
Terry Lyle Schardt, Oronoco, MN (US);
Daniel Charles Birkestrand, Rochester, MN (US);
Randall Lane Grimm, Rochester, MN (US);
David Otto Lewis, Rochester, MN (US);
Terry Lyle Schardt, Oronoco, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Method, apparatus and article of manufacture for on-demand access to computerized resources. A resource-time value includes a resource-identifying component and a usage limit component. The resource-identifying component specifies a given type of a resource and the usage limit component defines a maximum allowable usage value of the resource on the basis of time and quantity. Upon verifying the resource-time value, a quantity of the resource is enabled. The enabled resources may then be placed into service for specified time periods, wherein the quantity of resources placed into service and the time periods are delimited by the usage limit component.