Monitoring of computer-related resources and associated methods and systems for allocating and disbursing compensation
US7809646B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 22, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0208
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system rewards users who offer to share the memory, storage, or bandwidth of their computing resource to third parties within a distributed network. Users share processing, storage, bandwidth or memory resources with third parties by permitting such third parties to access files stored in the memory of the users' computing devices. Users that offer files for upload are encouraged to register with a central authority, and receive value each time a third party accesses a resource from their computing devices. The value awarded to each such user is tracked by the central authority and is weighted.
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