DISCRETE, DEPLETING CHIPS FOR OBTAINING DESIRED SERVICE LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS

摘要

The present invention provides discrete, depleting chips for allocating computational resources for obtaining desired service level characteristics, wherein discrete chips deplete from a maximum allocated amount but may, in an optional implementation, be allowed to be replenished through the purchase of additional chips. A number of chips are assigned to a requestor/party, known as a business unit (BU), which could be a department, or group providing like-functionality services. In one implementation, the chips themselves could represent base monetary units integrated over time.

主权项

1. A method for allocating a supply of discrete, depleting chips for obtaining desired service level characteristics, comprising:
allocating a party a fixed quantity of chips for bidding on a computational resource; receiving a first bid for the computational resource using an amount of the fixed quantity of chips pursuant to a discrete event for the computational resource and receiving a second bid using an amount of the different quantity of chips pursuant to the discrete event, the first and second bids being received by a resource unit broker; wherein the first bid is received from a first agent representing the first party and the second bid is received from a second agent representing the second party, wherein the first and second agent engage in cooperative or competitive negotiations on behalf of the first and second party; and debiting the fixed quantity of chips by the amount in response to the party being awarded the computational resource.