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Method system and apparatus for providing pay-per-use distributed computing resources

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  • US 7,596,784 B2
  • Filed: 09/10/2001
  • Issued: 09/29/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for providing distributed, on-demand application processing, comprising:

  • allowing a first application provider to deploy at least a first application onto a network, wherein the network includes distributed compute resources configured to provide application execution;

    receiving a request for execution of the first application from the first application provider; and

    utilizing the distributed compute resources for execution of the first application in response to receiving the request for execution of the first application from the first application provider;

    metering and monitoring an amount of the compute resources utilized in execution of the first application;

    charging the first application provider based on the amount of compute resources utilized in execution of the first application;

    increasing the amount of compute resources utilized in execution of the first application by a first set of compute resources; and

    increasing the amount charged to the first application provider based on the first set of compute resources.

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