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Method and apparatus for managing resources

US6782350B1 · kind B1 · utility

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18Claims
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Filing dateApr 29, 2002
Grant dateAug 24, 2004
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Expiry dateApr 29, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2201/885
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Some embodiments of the invention provide a method for tracking the use of software resources of a computer. This method identifies an instance when a particular software resource is used. It then measures and records a time period relating to the detected utilization of the software resource. In some embodiments, this time period is an estimated duration of the utilization of the software resource.

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