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Method and data processing system for collecting usage data of an on-demand service

US8294593B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Michael Behrendt · Randersacker, DE
Gerd Breiter · Wildberg, DE
Andrea Schmidt · Eppelheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 22, 2008
Grant date	Oct 23, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 25, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N21/472
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of collecting usage data of an on-demand service provided to a subscriber is disclosed. The method comprises provisioning of a first manageable resource in order to provide the on-demand service to the subscriber, the first manageable resource being associated with at least a first underlying resource, the first underlying resource comprising a first collector for collecting first usage data of the first underlying resource while the on-demand service is provided. Further, a first metering component is instantiated for the first manageable resource and the first metering component is instructed to initiate the retrieval of the first usage data from the first collector prior to the termination of the first metering component and the de-provisioning of the first manageable resource. Additionally, the retrieved first usage data is stored for further evaluation.

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