Method for correlating processor usage to customer billing in an on-demand server with real-time allocation/deallocation of processing resources
US7996847B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 13, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2209/501
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention is directed to a method for correlating processor usage to customer billing in an on-demand server with real-time allocation/deallocation of processing resources. A method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: providing a plurality of processors, each processor having thermal control circuit (TCC) logic; determining a processing requirement for the plurality of processors; and dynamically controlling a processing capability of the plurality of processors to provide the determined processing requirement by selectively enabling or disabling the TCC logic of each processor.
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