Usage reporting from a cloud-hosted, distributed system
US9317395B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/88
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Collecting usage data in a cluster computing environment. A method includes at a tracker service receiving a request from an at least partially cloud based deployment for an interval for the deployment to report usage information in usage reports. The usage information includes information defining how software in a deployment is used. In response to the request from the deployment, the method further includes, the tracker service providing an interval to the deployment. The method further includes at the tracker service, receiving usage reports from the deployment according to the provided interval.
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