System and method for allocating spare system resources
US9229781B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0275
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for allocating and/or utilizing spare computing system (e.g., personal computing system) resources. Various aspects of the present invention may, for example and without limitation, provide a system and/or method that communicates incentive information with computing systems, and/or representatives thereof, regarding the allocation of computing resources for utilization by other computing systems and/or incentives that may be associated with such utilization. Various aspects of the present invention may, for example, allocate one or more resources of a computing system for utilization by another computing system based, at least in part, on such communicated incentive information.
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