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Method for controlling resource usage by network identities

US5819047A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 1996
Grant dateOct 6, 1998
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D10/00
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for authorizing the allocation of a resource of a computing system to a user on a network-wide basis using network-wide quotas. When a resource consumption request is received by an authority, a network-wide maximum-use quota amount of the resource that is associated with the user is compared to a network-wide resource amount that is in-use by the user. The requested amount of the resource is allocated on a network-wide basis based on when the requested amount of the resource and the network-wide resource amount in-use by the user together do not exceed the network-wide maximum-use quota amount of the resource associated with the user.

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